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-rrhea

UK/ɹɪə/US/ɹiə/

-rrhea suffix: flowing.

Suffix

-rrhea

  1. (US) flowing.

Forms of -rrhea

alternative form-rrhoea
alternative form-rrhœa

Origin of -rrhea

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῥοία (rhoía, “flow, flux”).

Questions about -rrhea

What does -rrhea mean?
-rrhea means flowing.
What part of speech is -rrhea?
-rrhea is a suffix.
How do you pronounce -rrhea?
-rrhea is pronounced /ɹɪə/ (UK).

Words near -rrhea in the dictionary

  1. -ritide
  2. -rolimus
  3. -rozole
  4. -rrhagia
  5. -rrhaphy
  6. -rrhea
  7. -rrhexis
  8. -rrhoea
  9. -rrhœa
  10. -rubicin
  11. -ry

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