n.
Pronunciation: ˌ d ī - ə - ' r ē - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English diaria, from Late Latin diarrhoea, from Greek diarrhoia, from diarrhein to flow through, from dia- + rhein to flow ― more at STREAM
Date: 14th century
1 : abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
2 : excessive flow <verbal diarrhea >
– di · ar · rhe · al \ - ' r ē - ə l \ adjective
– di · ar · rhe · ic \ - ' r ē -ik \ adjective
– di · ar · rhet · ic \ - ' re-tik \ adjective