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View synonyms for pyretic

pyretic

[ pahy-ret-ik ]

adjective

  1. of, pertaining to, affected by, or producing fever.

pyretic

/ paɪˈrɛtɪk /

adjective

  1. pathol of, relating to, or characterized by fever Compare antipyretic

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Other Words From

  • postpy·retic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyretic1

1685–95; < New Latin pyreticus, equivalent to Greek pyret ( ós ) fever + Latin -icus -ic

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pyretic1

C18: from New Latin pyreticus, from Greek puretos fever, from pur fire

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Example Sentences

No, you are not to believe they remained, retaining all their senses, to witness this pyretic debauch of high society.

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