Etymology

From Late Latin gonorrhoea (perhaps via German Gonorrhoe, Gonorrhö), from Ancient Greek γονόῥροια ‎(gonórhroia), from γόνος ‎(gónos, “sperm”) + ῥέω ‎(rhéō, “flow”), due the mucus having been mistaken for semen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɣoːnɔˈrøː/
• Hyphenation: go‧nor‧roe