distemper vs choler

distemper and choler both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distemper	Yes	No	Yes	No
choler	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, choler is a hyponym of distemper; that is, choler is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than distemper:

Other hyponyms of distemper include moodiness, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, irritability, peevishness, petulance.

distemper (noun)	choler (noun)
a method of painting in which the pigments are mixed with water and a binder; used for painting posters or murals or stage scenery	a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger
a painting created with paint that is made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder	a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
paint made by mixing the pigments with water and a binder	an irritable petulant feeling
an angry and disagreeable mood
any of various infectious viral diseases of animals

distemper (verb)	choler (verb)
paint with distemper