frenesie

See also: frénésie

Italian

Noun

frenesie f

plural of frenesia

Middle English

Alternative forms

ffransy, ffrenesye, franesie, fransey, fransie, fransye, frenesy, frenesye, frensy, frensye

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French frenesie, from Medieval Latin phrenesia, modification of Latin phrenēsis. Compare frenetik.

For pronunciations of this word with /a/, compare Old French franaisie, variant of frenesie; the MED's belief that such pronunciations are influenced by fantasie is unnecessary.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /frɛn(ɛ)ˈziː(ə)/, /fran(ɛ)ˈziː(ə)/, /ˈfrɛn(ɛ)ziː(ə)/, /ˈfran(ɛ)ziː(ə)/

Noun

frenesie (chiefly Late Middle English)

Irrationality, insanity; the condition of lacking a sound mind.
(rare) A deranged or irrational person.

Descendants

English: frenzy
Scots: franazy (obsolete)

References

“frenesīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old French

Alternative forms

fernoisie, franaisie, frenisie, furnexie

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Medieval Latin phrenesia (possibly replacing inherited *fernise), modification of Latin phrenēsis. Compare frenetique.

Noun

frenesie oblique singular, f (oblique plural frenesies, nominative singular frenesie, nominative plural frenesies)

frenzy (violent agitation of the mind approaching madness; rage)

Descendants

Middle French: frenesie, frenaisie, frénésie
- French: frénésie
- → Middle English: frenesie, ffransy, ffrenesye, franesie, fransey, fransie, fransye, frenesy, frenesye, frensy, frensye
  - English: frenzy
  - Scots: franazy (obsolete)

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