infernal

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

Old English, from Old French, from Late Latin infernalis, from infernus (“hell”)

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infernal (comparative more infernal, superlative most infernal)

  1. of, or relating to hell, or the world of the dead; hellish
  2. (by extension) to a great fire or inferno
  3. stygian, gloomy
  4. diabolical or fiendish
  5. (UK, as an expletive) very annoying; damned

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Of or relating to hell, or the world of the dead; hellish
by extension: of or relating to a great fire or inferno
stygian, gloomy
diabolical or fiendish
UK, as an expletive: very annoying; damned
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  • Spanish: infernal

[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin infernalis

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infernal m. (f. infernale, m. plural infernaux, f. plural infernales)

  1. infernal (relating to hell)
  2. (figuratively) infernal, hellish, awful, terrible

[edit] Old French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin infernalis

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infernal m. (feminine infernale)

  1. infernal (relating to hell)

[edit] Spanish

[edit] Etymology

From Latin infernalis

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  • IPA: /in.fɛr.nal/

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infernal m. and f. (plural infernales)

  1. infernal

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