delirio

delirium; frenzy

noun deh-LEE-ryoh Rare

Origin: Latin delirium (madness), from delirare (to go off the furrow).

Also means

nonsense; raving

Usage Note

Delirio can refer to a medical fever-delirium ('delirio febril') or, more commonly in everyday speech, to an intense craze or frenzy ('un delirio de grandeza' = delusion of grandeur; 'fue un delirio' = it was total madness/chaos). The plural delirios often means 'ravings' or wild ideas. The adjective delirante means both 'delirious' and 'crazy/hilarious'.

Examples

"El concierto fue un completo delirio."

Natural Translation

The concert was complete frenzy.

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