frenesia

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin phrenesia, from Latin phrenēsis, from Ancient Greek φρένησις (phrénēsis), derived from φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ia
  • IPA(key): /fre.neˈzi.a/
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: fre‧ne‧sì‧a

Noun

frenesia f (plural frenesie)

  1. frenzy

Further reading

  • frenesia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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