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febrile

Syllabification: (fe·brile)
Pronunciation: /ˈfebˌrīl, ˈfēˌbrīl/
Definition of febrile

adjective

  • having or showing the symptoms of a fever:a febrile illness
  • having or showing a great deal of nervous excitement or energy:a febrile imagination

Derivatives

febrility

Pronunciation: /fēˈbrilətē/
noun

Origin:

mid 17th century: from French fébrile or medieval Latin febrilis, from Latin febris 'fever'

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