febre

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Catalan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin febris, febrem (“fever”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰris, an extension of the root *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn, warm”).

Pronunciation

Noun

febre f (plural febres)

  1. (medicine) fever (high body temperature due to disease)
  2. (figuratively) fever, craze (a temporary passion for a new amusement or fashion)

Further reading

Danish

Noun

febre c

  1. (deprecated template usage) indefinite plural of feber

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese febre, fever, from Latin febris, febrem (“fever”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷhris or *bʰebʰris.

Noun

febre f (plural febres)

  1. (medicine) fever (high body temperature due to disease)
  2. (figuratively) fever, craze (a temporary passion for a new amusement or fashion)

Further reading

Interlingua

Noun

febre (plural febres)

  1. fever (raised body temperature)

Latin

Noun

(deprecated template usage) febre

  1. ablative singular of febris

Portuguese

Portuguese Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese febre, fever, from Latin febris, febrem (“fever”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷhris or *bʰebʰris.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: fe‧bre

Noun

febre f (plural febres)

  1. (medicine) fever (high body temperature due to disease)
    O doutor disse que o rapaz está com febre.
    The doctor said the boy has fever.
  2. (figuratively) craze (a temporary passion for a new amusement or fashion)
    Esse estilo musical está se tornando uma febre.
    This musical style is becoming a craze.

Derived terms

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