febris
From Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from earlier *θeɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰris, an extension of the root *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn, warm”). Cognate with februum, foveō, Ancient Greek τέφρα (téphra).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈfe.bris/, [ˈfɛbrɪs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈfe.bris/, [ˈfɛːbris]
Noun
febris f (genitive febris); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun (i-stem, accusative singular in -im or occasionally -em, ablative singular in -ī or -e).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | febris | febrēs |
| Genitive | febris | febrium |
| Dative | febrī | febribus |
| Accusative | febrim febrem |
febrēs febrīs |
| Ablative | febrī febre |
febribus |
| Vocative | febris | febrēs |
Derived terms
- febrīlis (Medieval Latin)