LETHIFEROUS

Etymology

Adjective

lethiferous (comparative more lethiferous, superlative most lethiferous)

(obsolete) Deadly, lethal.

Source: Wiktionary


Le*thif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. lethifer, letifer, fr. lethum, letum, death + ferre to bear, to bring: cf. F. léthifère.]

Definition: Deadly; bringing death or destruction.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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