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- [pahy-rek-see-uh]
- /paɪˈrɛk si ə/
- /paɪrˈeksiə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahy-rek-see-uh]
- /paɪˈrɛk si ə/
Definitions of pyrexia word
- noun pyrexia fever. 1
- noun pyrexia feverish condition. 1
- noun pyrexia fever 0
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Origin of pyrexia
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70; < New Latin < Greek pýrex(is) feverishness + -ia -ia
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Parts of speech for Pyrexia
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pyrexia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pyrexia
noun pyrexia
- calefaction — the act of heating
- febricity — the state of being feverish.
- fever — an abnormal condition of the body, characterized by undue rise in temperature, quickening of the pulse, and disturbance of various body functions.
- degrees — any of a series of steps or stages, as in a process or course of action; a point in any scale.
- feverishness — The quality of being feverish.
Antonyms for pyrexia
noun pyrexia
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
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