🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Delirant

Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-lee-rahnt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Delirious/dɪˈlɪr.i.əs/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Nach dem Sieg waren sie delirant vor Freude."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    In a state of wild excitement or ecstasy.

    "After winning the championship, the team was delirious with joy."
  2. 2

    Characterized by or exhibiting delirium, often due to illness.

    "The patient was delirious, unable to recognize his family."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'delirious' originates from the Latin 'delirare', meaning 'to be deranged' or 'to rave'. It entered English in the early 17th century, evolving to describe a state of mental disturbance often characterized by confusion and excitement.

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