Febrility
/ˌfiː.brɪˈlɪt.i/noun
The state of having a fever or feverishness.
Did you know?Febrility comes from the same Latin fever-root that gave English fever, and that root is tied to febris, the ancient word for a burning illness that could feel almost supernatural.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dheh₁-
“to put, do, set”
Latin
Latin
febris
“fever, ague, burning illness”
Late Latin
Latin
febrilitas
“feverish condition”
Middle English
English
febrile
“feverish; relating to fever”
Modern English
English
febrility
“the condition of being feverish”
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