catarro

Etymology

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

Noun

catarro m (plural catarri)

1. (pathology) catarrh, phlegm
2. mucus

Alternative forms

• catarrho (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ˈta.ʁu/

Noun

catarro m (plural catarros)

1. phlegm (mucus secreted in the bronchial passages)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈtaro/, [kaˈt̪aro]

Noun

catarro m (plural catarros)

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