phrenitis
UK/fɹəˈnʌɪtɪs/US/fɹəˈnaɪtəs/
phrenitis noun: madness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; encephalitis, encephalomeningitis, or meningitis.
Noun
phrenitis (countable and uncountable, plural phrenitides)
- Madness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; encephalitis, encephalomeningitis, or meningitis.
- Phrenitis, which the Greeks derive from the word φρήν, is a disease of the mind, with a continual madness or dotage […].
- Synonyms:
- cephalitis
phrenitis meaning in Tamil and Bengali
phrenitis in Tamil
- உதரவிதான அழற்சி, உதரவிதான வீக்கம்
phrenitis in Bengali
- উন্মাদনা, এনসেফালাইটিস, মেনিনজাইটিস
Synonyms of phrenitis
Forms of phrenitis
| plural | phrenitides |
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Origin of phrenitis
From Latin phrenītis, from Ancient Greek φρενῖτις (phrenîtis), from φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).
Questions about phrenitis
- What does phrenitis mean?
- Phrenitis means madness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; encephalitis, encephalomeningitis, or meningitis.
- What is phrenitis in Tamil?
- Phrenitis in Tamil is உதரவிதான அழற்சி, உதரவிதான வீக்கம். See Phrenitis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is phrenitis?
- Phrenitis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce phrenitis?
- Phrenitis is pronounced /fɹəˈnʌɪtɪs/ (UK).
- What is the plural of phrenitis?
- The plural of phrenitis is phrenitides.
Words near phrenitis in the dictionary
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