delirious

English

Etymology

From delirium +‎ -ous; see also Latin delirus (“silly, doting, crazy”)

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /dɪˈlɪɹɪəs/, /dɪˈlɪəɹɪəs/
• Rhymes: -ɪəriəs

Adjective

delirious (comparative more delirious, superlative most delirious)

1. (medicine) Being in the state of delirium.
2. Having uncontrolled excitement; ecstatic.

Translations

being in the state of delirium

• Bulgarian: бълнуващ (bg) (bǎlnuvašt)
• Finnish: kuumeinen, houraileva, houreinen
• German: deliriös
• Hungarian: félrebeszél (hu)

• Italian: delirante (it)
• Portuguese: delirante (pt)
• Turkish: delirmek (tr)

having uncontrolled excitement; ecstatic

• Finnish: haltioitunut, hurmioitunut
• Italian: delirante (it)

• Turkish: delice (tr)

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• Scottish Gaelic: mearanach, breisleachail