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febricity

[ fi-bris-i-tee ]
/ fɪˈbrɪs ɪ ti /
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noun
the state of being feverish.
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Origin of febricity

1870–75; <Medieval Latin febricitās, equivalent to Latin *febric(us) feverish (see febri-, -ic) + -itās-ity

Words nearby febricity

feature story, feaze, feazing, FEB, febri-, febricity, febricula, febrifacient, febriferous, febrific, febrifugal
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Words related to febricity

climate, cold, condition, heat, warmth, calefaction, degrees, feverishness, incalescence, pyrexia, body heat

British Dictionary definitions for febricity

febricity
/ (fɪˈbrɪsɪtɪ) /
noun
rare the condition of having a fever

Word Origin for febricity

C19: from Medieval Latin febricitās, from Latin febris fever
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