coler

See also: Coler

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin coāgulārius, from coāgulō (“to curdle”).

Adjective

coler (feminine colera, masculine plural colers, feminine plural coleres)

1. curdling

   olla colera ― curdling pot

Derived terms

• herba colera

Related terms

• coagular
• quallar

Further reading

• “coler”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026

Latin

Verb

cōler

1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of cōlō

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old French coler, from Latin collāre.

Alternative forms

• colere, coller, collere

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔˈleːr/, /ˈkɔlər/

Noun

coler (plural colers)

2. A piece of clothing or jewelry for around the neck:
   1. A neckband or collar (part of a garment around the neck).
   2. A chain made of gold links used as a necklace indicating status.
   3. Armour or protective gear for the neck area.
   4. A collar or loop around the neck of an animal (horse, dog, or cat).
   5. (rare) A shackle or restraint used around the neck for captives.
3. A piece of fabric draped atop the upper arm and shoulder.
4. (rare) The area around the neck; the halse.

Descendants

• English: collar
• Scots: collar
• Yola: khulears (plural)
• → Middle Irish: coilér
  • Irish: coiléar
  • Scottish Gaelic: coilear
• → Welsh: coler

References

• “colẹ̄r, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 12 December 2018.

Etymology 2

From Old French colere, from Latin cholera (which some forms are directly from).

Alternative forms

• colre, colrie, colrye, colorye, colera

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔlər(ə)/, /ˈkɔl(ə)riː(ə)/, /ˈkɔləra/

Noun

coler (uncountable)

2. Yellow bile as one of the four cardinal humours believed to influence health and mood.
3. (rare) A disease, affliction, or illness of the digestive system.

Coordinate terms

• medicinal humors: humours: coler · flewme · malencolie · sanguine ^[edit]

Derived terms

• colerik

Descendants

• English: choler

References

• “colre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 12 December 2018.

Old French

Alternative forms

• colier

Etymology

From Late Latin collāre, from Latin collāris. Compare col. The variant colier derives from collārium, a Late Latin variant of collāre.

Noun

coler oblique singular, m (oblique plural colers, nominative singular colers, nominative plural coler)

1. collar (item worn round the neck)
   • c. 1180, Chrétien de Troyes, Lancelot ou le Chevalier de la charrette:

     Qu’il ne ronpe antor le coler

     So that he doesn't break [it] around the collar

Descendants

• French: collier
• → Middle Dutch: kolre, koller
  • Dutch: kolder
• → Middle English: coler
  • English: collar
  • Scots: collar
  • → Middle Irish: coilér
    • Irish: coiléar
    • Scottish Gaelic: coilear
  • → Welsh: coler
• → Middle High German: kollier, collier, gollier
  • → Polish: kołnierz (see there for further descendants)

Welsh

Etymology 1

From Middle English coler (“collar”).

Alternative forms

• colar

Noun

coler m or f (plural coleri or colerau)

1. collar

Etymology 2

From Middle English coler (“yellow bile”).

Alternative forms

• color

Noun

coler m (uncountable)

1. yellow bile, choler

Mutation

Mutated forms of coler

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
coler	goler	ngholer	choler

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “coler”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies