gonore

See also: gonoré

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch gonorroe, from 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

• IPA^(key): [ɡoˈno.re]
• Hyphenation: go‧no‧ré

Noun

gonore or gonoré

1. gonorrhea (American), gonorrhoea (British), a STD caused by a species of bacteria (the gonococcus) that affects the mucous membrane of the genital and urinary tracts.

Alternative forms

• gonorea (Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore)

Further reading

• “gonore” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

gonore m (definite singular gonoreen, indefinite plural gonoreer, definite plural gonoreene)

1. alternative spelling of gonoré

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

gonore m (definite singular gonoreen, indefinite plural gonorear, definite plural gonoreane)

1. alternative spelling of gonoré