This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
phrenitis
[ fri-nahy-tis ]
/ frɪˈnaɪ tɪs /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Pathology.(formerly)
inflammation of the brain; encephalitis.
delirium; frenzy.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Words nearby phrenitis
phreatophyte, phren-, phrenetic, -phrenia, phrenic, phrenitis, phreno-, phrenol., phrenology, phrensy, Phrixus
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use phrenitis in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for phrenitis
Derived forms of phrenitis
phrenitic (frɪˈnɪtɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for phrenitis
C17: via Late Latin from Greek: delirium, from phrēn mind, diaphragm + -itis
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012