Frenete

Morpheme

Frenete

Type

bound base

Denotation

delirium of the mind, frenzy, mental illness, insanity

Etymology

Middle English frenetik, frentik; Old French frenetike; Latin phrenēticus; Ancient Greek phrenītikós, from phrenîtis + -ikós, from phrēn + -itis

Evidence

frenetic, frenetically, freneticism, unfrenetic

Notes

frenetic, phrenitic, and frantic are doublets

See Also

Phren(e) [Phrene, Phren], Frant