fébrile

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French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin febrilis, from Latin febris (whence fièvre).

Pronunciation

Adjective

fébrile (plural fébriles)

  1. febrile, feverous, feverish
    Avant l’examen, elle était fébrile et ne pouvait pas se concentrer.
    Before the exam, she was febrile and couldn't concentrate.

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