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febriferous

fe·brif·er·ous
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fi-brif-er-uh s]
    • /fɪˈbrɪf ər əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fi-brif-er-uh s]
    • /fɪˈbrɪf ər əs/

Definitions of febriferous word

  • adjective febriferous producing fever. 1
  • adjective febriferous Causing fever. 0

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Origin of febriferous

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; febri- + -ferous

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Parts of speech for Febriferous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

febriferous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

febriferous usage trend in Literature

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