pyrexia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Fever.
  2. Trench fever.

Pronunciation

/pʌɪˈrɛk.si.ə/ /pɪˈrɛk.si.ə/ /paɪˈrɛk.si.ə/

Word forms

pyrexia pyrexias pyrexiae

Etymology

From post-classical Latin pyrexia, from Ancient Greek πυρεξία (purexía, “feverishness”), from πυρετός (puretós, “fever”).

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