Definition
The state or quality of being delirious; a condition of mental confusion and excitement.
Etymology
From Latin 'delirare' (to rave, go mad), combining 'de-' (away from) and 'lira' (furrow), metaphorically meaning to go off the straight line of reason. The suffix '-acy' indicates a state or condition.
Kelly Says
The word 'delirious' comes from the image of a plow going off its furrow—Romans thought madness was like losing your mental track, which is why they called it literally 'off the furrow.' It's a beautiful visual metaphor for confusion.
Translations
BNবাংলা
মনোব্যাধি
monobyaadhi
CACatalà
deliri
deh-lee-ree
CSČeština
delirium
deh-lee-ree-um
DADansk
delirium
deh-lee-ree-um
DEDeutsch
Delirium
deh-lee-ree-um
ESEspañol
delirio
deh-lee-ree-oh
FISuomi
deliiri
deh-lee-ree
FRFrançais
délire
deh-leer
HIहिन्दी
पागलपन
paagalpan
HUMagyar
delirium
deh-lee-ree-um
IDBahasa Indonesia
delirium
deh-lee-ree-um
ITItaliano
delirio
deh-lee-ree-oh
MRMR
मनोविकार
mano-vikaar
MSBahasa Melayu
delirium
deh-lee-ree-um
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ပျက်
seet-pyet
NLNederlands
delirium
deh-lee-ree-um
NONorsk
delirium
deh-lee-ree-um
PLPolski
delirium
deh-lee-ree-um
PTPortuguês
delírio
deh-lee-ree-oh
RORomână
delirium
deh-lee-ree-um
SVSvenska
delirium
deh-lee-ree-um
SWKiswahili
ukali
oo-ka-lee
TAதமிழ்
குழப்பம்
kuzhappam
THไทย
ความบ้าคลั่ง
kwahm-ba-klang
TLTL
deliryum
deh-lee-ryoom
TRTürkçe
deliryum
deh-lee-ryoom
UKУкраїнська
марення
mar-yen-nya
VITiếng Việt
cuồng loạn
kwoon-lo-an
ZUZU
ukuthula
oo-koo-thoo-la