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masculine

/de.liʁ/

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Translation

delirium, raving; madness, wild excitement

Word origin

From Latin delirium, from delirare ('to stray from the furrow'), built on lira ('furrow'). The image is of a ploughman wandering off the straight line.

Origin: Latin
Root: delirare
English cognates: delirium, delirious

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluraldélires

Examples

The patient was talking in a complete delirium.

His ravings went on all night.

This project is utter madness.

The room went wild after the victory.

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He has been talking nonsense since he had a drink.

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This word is part of lesson 49.