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Noun

febre f ‎(plural febres)

1. fever

Danish

Noun

febre c

1. plural indefinite of feber

Galician

Etymology

From Old Portuguese febre, fever, from Latin febris ‎(“fever”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷhris or *bʰebʰris.

Noun

febre f ‎(plural febres)

1. (medicine) fever (high body temperature due to disease)
2. (figuratively) craze (a temporary passion for a new amusement or fashion)

Latin

Noun

febre

1. ablative singular of febris

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese febre, fever, from Latin febris ‎(“fever”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷhris or *bʰebʰris.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛ.βɾɨ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛ.bɾi/
  • (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfɛ.bɾe/
• Hyphenation: fe‧bre

Noun

febre f (plural febres)

1. (medicine) fever (high body temperature due to disease)

   O doutor disse que o rapaz está com febre. - The doctor said the boy has fever.

2. (figuratively) craze (a temporary passion for a new amusement or fashion)

   Esse estilo musical está se tornando uma febre. - This musical style is becoming a craze.

Derived terms

• febrinha, febrezinha (diminutives)
• febrona (augmentative)

Related terms

• febril