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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesreuma
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʁew.mɐ/
"Acordou com secreção nos olhos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A watery or mucous discharge from the eyes or nose, especially that produced during a cold or in the morning.
"He woke up with crusty rheum in the corners of his eyes." - 2
A botanical genus name comprising various herbaceous perennial plants, most notably rhubarb.
"The species of Rheum are prized for their thick, edible stalks."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'reume', coming from Old French 'reume', and ultimately from Late Latin 'rheuma' (meaning flux or catarrh). This traces back to the Ancient Greek 'rheuma' (stream, flow), derived from 'rhein' (to flow). Historically, it referred to bodily humors or watery discharges believed to cause various diseases.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rheum" is said worldwide
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chassie
Transliteration: /ʃa.si/
"Il avait un peu de chassie dans les yeux au réveil."
Schleim
Transliteration: /ʃlaɪ̯m/
"Seine Augen waren am Morgen mit Schleim verklebt."
muco
Transliteration: /ˈmu.ko/
"Aveva del muco agli occhi al risveglio."
reuma
Transliteration: /ˈɾew.ma/
"Tenía legañas y mucosidad en los ojos."
reuma
Transliteration: /ˈʁew.mɐ/
"Acordou com secreção nos olhos."
कीचड़
Transliteration: kichad
"सुबह उठने पर उसकी आँखों में कीचड़ था।"
眼眵
Transliteration: yǎn chī
"他早上醒来时眼角有些分泌物。"
눈곱
Transliteration: nungkop
"아침에 일어나 보니 눈에 눈곱이껴 있었다."
目やに
Transliteration: meyani
"朝起きると目に目やにがたまっていた。"
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