word of the day
Friday | 27 May 2022
Febricula
[fi-brik-you-luh]
Noun
Latin - mid 18th century
- Definition
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A slight and short fever, especially when of obscure causation.
- Examples of word Febricula in a sentence
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“Sir Richard Manningham also described typhoid fever under the title of ‘febricula, or little fever.’”
- Did you Know?
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“Febricula” is a compound word that is derived from the prefix “febri-” meaning fever, and the suffix “-cule” which is a variant of the suffix “-cle.”
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