frebba

Gallurese

Etymology

Inherited from Classical Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰris, an extension of the root *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn, warm”).

Pronunciation

Noun

frebba f (plural frebbi)

  1. fever

References
  1. Mauro Maxia (2012) Fonetica storica del gallurese e delle altre varietà sardocorse (in Sassarese), Editrice Taphros, →ISBN

Sassarese

Etymology

Inherited from Classical Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰris, an extension of the root *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn, warm”).

Pronunciation
  • (Turritan, Castelsardo) IPA(key): /ˈfrebba/[1]
  • (Sedini) IPA(key): /ˈfrɛbba/[1]

Noun

frebba f (plural frebbi, diminutive frebbaredda, augmentative frebboni)

  1. fever

Derived terms
  • frebbaredda
  • frebboni
  • frebbigosu

References
  • Giosue Muzzo (1981) “frébba”, in Vocabolario del dialetto sassarese, Chiarella Editore, →ISBN; republished, Sassari: Carlo Delfino editore, 2018, page 80
  1. Mauro Maxia (2012) Fonetica storica del gallurese e delle altre varietà sardocorse (in Sassarese), Editrice Taphros, →ISBN
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