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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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frenesia f (plural frenesie)

  1. frenzy
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Further reading

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