febri-
combining form
indicating fever
⇒
febrifuge
Origin
from Latin febris feverfebri-
Word Origin
1
a combining form meaning “fever,” used in the formation of compound words:
febriferous.
Origin
combining form representing Latin febris fever
Related Words
- febricity
- febricula
- febrifacient
- febriferous
- febrific
- febrifuge
febri-a word element meaning 'fever', as in febrifuge.
[Latin, combining form of febris]febri-
combining form
febrific
combining form
ETYMOLOGY Late Latin, from Latin febris
: feverfebrific
febri-
combining form
Etymology: Late Latin, from Latin febris — more at fever
: fever
< febricide >
< febricide >