mortífero

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See also: mortifero

Asturian

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Adjective

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mortífero

  1. neuter of mortíferu

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin mortiferum, derived from mors (death) + -fer (-bearing, -carrying), originally a calque of Ancient Greek θᾰνᾰτηφόρος (thanatēphóros, deadly, lethal, literally death-bearing). By surface analysis, morte +‎ -ífero.

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Adjective

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mortífero (feminine mortífera, masculine plural mortíferos, feminine plural mortíferas)

  1. deadly (able to kill)
    Synonyms: mortal, fatal, letal, fatífero
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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin mortiferum, derived from mors (death) + -fer (-bearing, -carrying), originally a calque of Ancient Greek θᾰνᾰτηφόρος (thanatēphóros, deadly, lethal, literally death-bearing). By surface analysis, muerte +‎ -ífero.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /moɾˈtifeɾo/ [moɾˈt̪i.fe.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -ifeɾo
  • Syllabification: mor‧tí‧fe‧ro

Adjective

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mortífero (feminine mortífera, masculine plural mortíferos, feminine plural mortíferas)

  1. deadly, lethal
    Synonym: letal
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