colère

See also: colere

French

Etymology

Old borrowing from Late Latin cholera, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek χολέρα (kholéra), from χολή (kholḗ). Doublet of choléra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ.lɛʁ/

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• (Louisiana) IPA^(key): [kolæ(ɾ)]

Noun

colère f (plural colères)

1. anger, rage
2. wrath

Derived terms

• en colère

Further reading

• “colère” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• créole, éclore