subfebrile

sub·fe·brile

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhb-fee-bruh l, -feb-ruh l or, esp. British, -fee-brahyl]
- /sʌbˈfi brəl, -ˈfɛb rəl or, esp. British, -ˈfi braɪl/
- /sˈʌbfɪbrˌaɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhb-fee-bruh l, -feb-ruh l or, esp. British, -fee-brahyl]
- /sʌbˈfi brəl, -ˈfɛb rəl or, esp. British, -ˈfi braɪl/

Definition of subfebrile word

adjective subfebrile pertaining to or marked by a temperature slightly above normal. 1

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Origin of subfebrile

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; sub- + febrile

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Parts of speech for Subfebrile

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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subfebrile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

subfebrile usage trend in Literature

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