Cholers

/ˈkɑːlərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of choler; multiple instances or manifestations of anger, irritability, or yellow bile.

Etymology

Standard English plural of 'choler' with '-s' suffix, preserving the Old French-Latin-Greek etymological chain.

Kelly Says

In old texts, you might read about someone's 'cholers' as though they were countable things—reflecting the medieval belief that anger episodes were caused by releases of yellow bile!

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