Etymology

delirate

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Today it means: To act, speak or reason in a manner thought insane, to be affected or characterized by delirium; to rave. Full definition →

Latin dēlīrātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromdēlīrātus
  2. English todaydelirate

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēlīrātus, perfect passive participle of dēlīrō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French délirer.

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