Febricity
/ˌfɛbrɪˈsɪti/noun
A state of fever or feverishness.
Did you know?Febricity is built on the same Latin root as Februrary’s name in Roman tradition, tied to purification rites and the feverish heat of cleansing, not just illness.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰegʷʰ-
“to burn, be hot”
Latin
Latin
febris
“fever, feverish heat”
Late Latin
Latin
febricitas
“a feverish state; fever”
Middle English
English
febricite
“feverishness, a fever condition”
Modern English
English
febricity
“a state of fever or feverishness”