English

Noun

fremitus

1. A vibration which is perceptible on palpation or auscultation.

Latin

Etymology

Perfect passive participle of fremō.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈfre.mi.tus/, [ˈfrɛ.mɪ.tʊs]

Noun

fremitus m ‎(genitive fremitūs); fourth declension

1. an angry murmur, humming
2. a dull roaring sound, loud noise

Inflection

Fourth declension.

Synonyms

• murmur

Related terms

• fremere
• fremitō

Descendants

References

• fremitus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• fremitus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “fremitus”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.