Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phrenitis

/fɹəˈnaɪtəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: phreni-tis
IPA: /fɹəˈnaɪtəs/

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Madness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; encephalitis, encephalomeningitis, or meningitis.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Phrenitis, which the Greeks derive from the word φρήν, is a disease of the mind, with a continual madness or dotage […]."

Etymology

From Latin phrenītis, from Ancient Greek φρενῖτις (phrenîtis), from φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /fɹəˈnaɪtəs/
British English: /fɹəˈnʌɪtɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

phrenitides (plural)

Synonyms

cephalitis encephalitis

Questions

How do you pronounce phrenitis?: The recorded pronunciation is /fɹəˈnaɪtəs/.
What does phrenitis mean?: Madness, especially as caused by inflammation of the brain; encephalitis, encephalomeningitis, or meningitis.
Where does phrenitis come from?: From Latin phrenītis, from Ancient Greek φρενῖτις (phrenîtis), from φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).

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