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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin phrenesia, from Latin phrenēsis, from Ancient Greek φρένησις (phrénēsis), derived from φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fre.neˈzi.a/
- Rhymes: -ia
- Hyphenation: fre‧ne‧sì‧a
Noun
frenesia f (plural frenesie)
- frenzy
Further reading
- frenesia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana