French

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Etymology

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From fièvre +‎ -eux.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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fiévreux (feminine fiévreuse, masculine plural fiévreux, feminine plural fiévreuses)

  1. feverish, running a high body temperature
  2. causing fever
  3. (figuratively) hot-tempered, agitated
    Synonym: fébrile

Derived terms

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Noun

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fiévreux m (plural fiévreux)

  1. a fever-sufferer, notably a feverish patient
  2. (figuratively) a hothead, feverishly agitated person

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