febrifugia

Latin

Etymology

febris (“fever”) +‎ fugō (“I drive away”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /fe.briˈfu.ɡi.a/, [fɛbrɪˈfʊɡiä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /fe.briˈfu.d͡ʒi.a/, [febriˈfuːd͡ʒiä]

Noun

febrifugia f

1. feverfew

Descendants

• Old English: feferfuge
  • English: feverfew