Spanish word

fiebre

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈfjeβɾe/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfever

Example

Tiene fiebre de 38 grados.

He has a fever of 38 degrees.

Illustration for fiebre (fever)

More examples

Tengo fiebre alta.

I have a high fever.

Core concept

Internal bodily heat that raises temperature above normal.

Common phrases

  • tener fiebre

    have a fever

  • fiebre alta

    high fever

Similar words

calentura: Feeling unusually hot with an elevated body temperature.
temperatura: Numeric measure of how hot a body or object is.
febrícula: Slightly elevated body temperature just above normal.

Definition in Spanish

Estado en que la temperatura corporal se eleva por encima de lo habitual debido a procesos como infección o inflamación.

Word origin

From Latin febris (fever) via Old Spanish febre, the word developed into modern fiebre and is cognate with English febrile.

Usage tips

  • The adjective is febril (un paciente febril), so expect febril rather than a *fiebral formation.

Opposites

  • hipotermiahypothermianoun

Related words

  • febrilfebrileadjective

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