fever

noun

(medicine) A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.

A state of excitement or anxiety.

(usually in combination with one or more preceding words) Any of various diseases.

(in combination, slang, often derogatory) Sexual attraction towards a specific group of people.

(neologism) A group of stingrays.

verb

To put into a fever; to affect with fever.

To become fevered.

Roots

febrisfever- · Latin · fever

Synonyms for fever

febricityn febrilityn feverishnessn pyrexian aguen calenture hyperpyrexian chillsn dysenteryn jaundicen

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Where does fever come from?

The word fever breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fever-, from Latin febris (“fever”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.