Main Entry: fre·net·ic

Pronunciation: \fri-ˈne-tik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English frenetik insane, from Anglo-French, from Latin phreneticus, modification of Greek phrenitikos, from phrenitis inflammation of the brain, from phren-, phrēn diaphragm, mind

Date: 14th century

: frenzied, frantic

— fre·net·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— fre·net·i·cism \-ˈne-tə-ˌsi-zəm\ noun