catarro

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin catarrhus, from Ancient Greek κατάρροος (katárrhoos, “catarrh, head cold”).

Noun

catarro m (plural catarri)

  1. (pathology) catarrh, phlegm
  2. mucus

Derived terms

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin catarrhus, from Ancient Greek κατάρροος (katárrhoos).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈta.ʁu/ [kaˈta.hu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /kaˈta.ʁu/ [kaˈta.χu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kaˈta.ʁo/ [kaˈta.ho]

  • Rhymes: -aʁu

Noun

catarro m (plural catarros)

  1. phlegm (mucus secreted in the bronchial passages)
    Synonym: escarro

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin catarrhus, from Ancient Greek κατάρροος (katárrhoos, “catarrh, head cold”), from καταρρέω (katarrhéō, “to flow down”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ῥέω (rhéō, “to flow”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈtaro/ [kaˈt̪a.ro]
  • Rhymes: -aro
  • Syllabification: ca‧ta‧rro

Noun

catarro m (plural catarros)

  1. (illness) cold
  2. mucus
  3. (pathology) catarrh

Derived terms

Further reading

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