Spanish Conversation · Level 90
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Spanish word
diarrea
Pronunciation
IPA/djaˈrea/
Meaning
- feminine noundiarrhea
Example
Tengo diarrea desde ayer.
I have had diarrhea since yesterday.
More examples
Bebe mucho agua si tienes diarrea.
Drink plenty of water if you have diarrhea.
Core concept
Repeated urgent flow of watery stools.
Common phrases
tener diarrea
have diarrhea
sufrir diarrea
suffer from diarrhea
diarrea aguda
acute diarrhea
Similar words
vómitos: Forceful expulsion of stomach contents through the mouth.
náuseas: Queasy, unsettled stomach feeling with an urge to vomit.
urgencia: Sudden, strong need to defecate that makes it hard to wait.
gases: Trapped intestinal air causing bloating and pressure in the abdomen.
Definition in Spanish
Evacuación frecuente de heces líquidas o muy blandas que suele ir acompañada de urgencia para ir al baño.
Word origin
The Spanish word comes from Greek διαρροία (dia- 'through' + rhēō 'to flow') via medieval Latin, originally describing a flowing through and later applied to continued liquid bowel discharge.
Usage tips
- The noun is feminine and commonly used with tener, and speakers often soften it with euphemisms like malestar estomacal in formal or polite contexts.
Opposites
- estreñimientoconstipationnoun
Related words
- diarreicodiarrhealadjective
- antidiarreicoantidiarrhealnoun