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pyretic

py·ret·ic
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pahy-ret-ik]
    • /paɪˈrɛt ɪk/
    • /paɪ.ˈre.tɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy-ret-ik]
    • /paɪˈrɛt ɪk/

Definitions of pyretic word

  • adjective pyretic of, pertaining to, affected by, or producing fever. 1
  • adjective pyretic of, relating to, or characterized by fever 0
  • adjective pyretic of, causing, or characterized by fever 0

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Origin of pyretic

First appearance:

before 1685
One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < New Latin pyreticus, equivalent to Greek pyret(ós) fever + Latin -icus -ic

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Parts of speech for Pyretic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pyretic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.

pyretic usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for pyretic

adj pyretic

  • febrific — producing or marked by fever.
  • febrile — pertaining to or marked by fever; feverish.
  • fevered — an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
  • feverish — having fever.

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