DELIRIUM


Meaning of DELIRIUM in English

/ dɪˈlɪriəm; NAmE ; BrE also -ˈlɪəriəm/ noun

[ U ] a mental state where sb becomes delirious , usually because of illness :

fits of delirium

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Latin , from delirare deviate, be deranged (literally deviate from the furrow), from de- away + lira ridge between furrows.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.