clister

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλῠστήρ (klŭstḗr, “syringe”), through Latin clystere.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈklis.teʁ/ [ˈklis.teh]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈklis.teʁ/ [ˈklis.teh]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈklis.teɾ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈkliʃ.teʁ/ [ˈkliʃ.teχ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈklis.teɻ/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kliʃˈtɛɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kliʃˈtɛɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kliʃˈtɛ.ɾi/

• Rhymes: -isteʁ, -ɛɾ
• Hyphenation: clis‧ter

Noun

clister m (plural clisteres)

1. enema (injection of fluid into the rectum)

   Synonym: enema

2. enema (fluid so injected)

   Synonym: enema

Further reading

• “clister”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “clister”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025