frenesia

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin phrenesia, from Latin phrenēsis, from Ancient Greek φρένησις (phrénēsis), derived from φρήν (phrḗn, “mind”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fre.neˈzi.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: fre‧ne‧sì‧a

Noun

frenesia f (plural frenesie)

1. frenzy

Related terms

• frenetico

Further reading

• frenesia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana