gonorroe
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- gonorrhoe
- gonorrhoea
- gonorrhoee (from French gonorrhée)
Etymology edit
From Late Latin gonorrhoea (perhaps via German Gonorrhoe, Gonorrhö), from Ancient Greek γονόῥροια (gonórhroia), from γόνος (gónos, “sperm”) + ῥέω (rhéō, “flow”), due the mucus having been mistaken for semen.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
gonorroe f (uncountable)
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Descendants edit
- → Indonesian: gonore