Complete Definition of "choler"

English
Etymology
From English colre, from Old French colre, from Latin cholera, "jaundice", from Greek kholera, from Greek khol, "bile"

Pronunciation
AHD|/k�'l�r/

Noun
choler

  1. anger|Anger or irritability.
  2. One of the w:four humours|four humours of ancient physiology; also known as yellow bile.

Translations
Finnish: kiukku

Synonyms
wrath; rage; fury; passion; ire gall; anger; indignation; displeasure; vexation; grudge; spleen; bile or yellow bile.

Related terms
cholera
choleric

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