fever

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

Ar. and P. πυρετός, ὁ, P. θέρμη, ἡ, καῦμα, τό.

be in a fever: P. and V. πυρέσσειν (Euripides, Cyclops 228), P. καίεσθαι, Ar. and V. φλεγμαίνειν.

Met., be excited: P. αἰωρεῖσθαι; see excited.

intermittent attack of fever: P. περίοδος πυρετοῦ, ἡ (Dem. 118).