-rrhea

English

Alternative forms

• -rrhoea (British spelling)
• -rrhœa (British spelling, obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥοία (rhoía, “flow, flux”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɹɪə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɹiə/

Suffix

-rrhea

1. (American spelling) flowing.

Coordinate terms

• -rrhagia (emphasizes heavy flow, often of blood specifically)

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -rrhea

Translations

flowing

• French: -rrhée (fr) f
• Greek: -ρροια (el) f (-rroia)

  Ancient: -ρροια (-rrhoia)

• Italian: -rragia

Anagrams

• Harer, Herra, rehra