Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

defervesce

/ˌdifɚˈvɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-fer-vesce
IPA
/ˌdifɚˈvɛs/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To experience an abatement or resolution of fever.

Intransitive verb

verb

To become less agitated; to cool down.

Intransitive verb

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēfervēscere, from dē- (prefix denoting removal, reversal, or undoing) + fervēscō (“to grow hot, to begin to boil”), from ferveō (“to be hot; to boil; to burn; to be agitated or inflamed”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to boil; to brew”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *bʰrewh₁-

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdifɚˈvɛs/
  • British English: /(ˌ)diːfəˈvɛs/

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce defervesce?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdifɚˈvɛs/.
What does defervesce mean?
To experience an abatement or resolution of fever.
Where does defervesce come from?
It is traced to Proto-Indo-European.

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