febril
Spanish, adjective/feˈbɾil/
febril is spelled F-E-B-R-I-L (6 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish, the 47,595th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Febril is a Spanish feminine adjective meaning “febrile, feverish” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Propio de o relativo a la fiebre”.
What does febril mean in English?
adjective
- 1
femininemasculinefebrile, feverish
- 2
femininemasculinehectic
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Propio de o relativo a la fiebre. 2. Que está aquejado de esta condición, o, por similitud, que tiene la temperatura muy elevada. 3. Dicho metafóricamente, muy ardoroso o intenso.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of febril
- febriles feminine masculine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce febril?
- /feˈbɾil/
- [feˈβ̞ɾil]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to febril
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is febril in Spanish?
febril appears about once in every 2 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).