Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Deadly; bringing death or destruction.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Deadly; bringing death or destruction.
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- adjective obsolete
Deadly ,lethal .
Etymologies
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Latin lethifer, letifer, from lethum, letum ("death") + ferre ("to bear, to bring"). Compare French léthifère.
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Examples
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As we murder bishop, so is there another class of persons whom we only afflict with lethiferous diseases.
Paul Clifford — Volume 01 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
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As we murder bishop, so is there another class of persons whom we only afflict with lethiferous diseases.
Paul Clifford — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838
reesetee commented on the word lethiferous
(archaic) Lethal.
November 20, 2007
she commented on the word lethiferous
Literally, 'deathbringing'
July 9, 2008