phrenesis en · NOUN
Etymology
From Latin phrenesis, from Ancient Greek *φρένησις (*phrénēsis), a later equivalent of φρενῖτις (phrenîtis, “inflammation of the brain”). Doublet of frenzy.
Meanings
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) phrenitis
- (countable, uncountable) madness, frenzy
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phreneses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |