febrile

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Late Latin febrilis, from Latin febris ‘fever’.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfiːbraɪl/
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[edit] Adjective

febrile (comparative more febrile, superlative most febrile)

1. Feverish, or having a high temperature.
2. Full of nervous energy.

[edit] Synonyms

• (feverish): flushed, hot
• (full of energy): energetic, excited

[edit] Related terms

• febrility
• subfebrile

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