febrifugus

Latin

Etymology

From febris (“fever”) +‎ -i- (linking vowel) +‎ fugō (“to expel, put to flight”) +‎ -us (adjective-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

febrifugus (feminine febrifuga, neuter febrifugum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. (New Latin, pharmacology) fever-expelling, fever-reducing

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative febrifugus febrifuga febrifugum febrifugī febrifugae febrifuga
genitive febrifugī febrifugae febrifugī febrifugōrum febrifugārum febrifugōrum
dative febrifugō febrifugae febrifugō febrifugīs
accusative febrifugum febrifugam febrifugum febrifugōs febrifugās febrifuga
ablative febrifugō febrifugā febrifugō febrifugīs
vocative febrifuge febrifuga febrifugum febrifugī febrifugae febrifuga

Descendants

  • French: fébrifuge
  • Spanish: febrífugo
  • Portuguese: febrífugo
  • Italian: febbrifugo
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