Definition of calenture in English:

calenture

noun ˈkal(ə)ntjʊəˈkalənˌCHər

mass noun

Feverish delirium formerly thought of as afflicting sailors in the tropics.
Example sentencesExamples
- The crowning description of the illness called calenture is in Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick.
Synonyms
derangement, dementia, dementedness, temporary insanity, temporary madness

Late 16th century: from French, from Spanish calentura 'fever', from calentar 'be hot', based on Latin calere 'be warm'.

nounˈkalənˌCHər

Late 16th century: from French, from Spanish calentura ‘fever’, from calentar ‘be hot’, based on Latin calere ‘be warm’.

词汇	calenture
释义	Definition of calenture in English: calenture noun ˈkal(ə)ntjʊəˈkalənˌCHər mass noun Feverish delirium formerly thought of as afflicting sailors in the tropics. Example sentencesExamples The crowning description of the illness called calenture is in Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick. Synonyms derangement, dementia, dementedness, temporary insanity, temporary madness Origin Late 16th century: from French, from Spanish calentura 'fever', from calentar 'be hot', based on Latin calere 'be warm'. Definition of calenture in US English: calenture nounˈkalənˌCHər Feverish delirium supposedly caused by the heat in the tropics. 热病（据称因热带高温所导致的精神错乱） Example sentencesExamples The crowning description of the illness called calenture is in Herman Melville's novel Moby Dick. Synonyms derangement, dementia, dementedness, temporary insanity, temporary madness Origin Late 16th century: from French, from Spanish calentura ‘fever’, from calentar ‘be hot’, based on Latin calere ‘be warm’.
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