deliriousness

/dɪˈɫɪɹiəsnəs/ noun

The characteristic of being delirious.

Word Origin Delirious comes from Latin delirare, literally 'to go off the furrow' — imagine a plow veering out of its track. That's the original image for madness: straying from the straight line. Deliriousness is the state of being in that wild, confused condition. The same root gives us delirium, the medical term.

noun The characteristic of being delirious. countable

The patient's deliriousness made it difficult for doctors to assess his condition.

(名词) 谵妄状态;神志不清

病人的神志不清使医生难以评估他的状况。

(sustantivo) delirio; desvarío; lo delirante [La característica de estar delirante.]

El delirio del paciente dificultó a los médicos evaluar su condición.

(nom) délire; état délirant [État d'une personne en proie au délire, souvent accompagné de confusion mentale et d'agitation.]

L'état de délire du patient rendait difficile l'évaluation de son état par les médecins.

(Substantiv) Verwirrtheit; Delirium; Benommenheit [Der Zustand, verwirrt, unzusammenhängend oder nicht bei klarem Verstand zu sein, oft aufgrund von Fieber, Krankheit oder Erregung.]

Die **deliriousness** des Patienten erschwerte es den Ärzten, seinen Zustand einzuschätzen.

(名詞) 精神錯乱の性質、谵妄(せんもう)状態。

患者の精神錯乱状態のため、医師が症状を正しく評価するのは困難だった。

(substantivo) delírio; desvario [A característica de estar delirante.]

O delírio do paciente dificultou a avaliação de seu estado pelos médicos.

Word parts: deliri + ous + ness

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