English Explanatory Dictionary

mortiferous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Causing spiritual death.
  2. Causing physical death; deadly, fatal, lethal.

Pronunciation

/mɔːˈtɪfəɹəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-mortiferous.wav

Word forms

mortiferous more mortiferous most mortiferous

Etymology

From Latin mortifer + -ous.

Derived words

mortiferously mortiferousness
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