diarrea

/djaˈrea/ · B2 · noun · f

diarrhea

🚽 sounds like dear-rare-ah: dear, a rare 'ah!' as you sprint to the toilet

Say dee-ah-REH-ah: 'dear... uh-oh!' Spanish diarrea comes from Greek dia- (through) + rhein (to flow), so it literally means flowing through, and the English diarrhea shares the same root.

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