"deliration" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: delirations [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin dēlīrātio. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|la|dēlīrātio}} Learned borrowing from Latin dēlīrātio Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} deliration (countable and uncountable, plural delirations)
  1. aberration of the mind; delirium Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: delirate
    Sense id: en-deliration-en-noun-Q-jHwT00 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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