Choler
/ˈkɒl.ər/noun
Irritable anger or bad temper, especially in older or literary usage.
Did you know?In medieval medicine, choler was the yellow bile humor linked to heat, dryness, and fiery temperament, so being “choleric” meant your body was thought to be literally overrun by a scorching inner force.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰelh₃-
“to be greenish or yellowish”
Ancient Greek
Greek
χολή (kholḗ)
“bile; gall”
Late Latin
Latin
cholera
“bile; anger, irritability”
Old French
Old French
colere
“anger, wrath”
Middle English
English
choler
“anger; one of the four bodily humors”
Modern English
English
choler
“anger or irritable temper”