Mortiferous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mɔːˈtɪfəɹəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Mortiferous is an adjective meaning (now rare) Causing spiritual death.
Meaning
(now rare) Causing spiritual death.
More Meanings
- Causing physical death; deadly, fatal, lethal.
Example Sentences
Breton recruits were notorious for suffering from la nostalgie – a mortiferous form of homesickness.
Word Forms
- more mortiferous
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deadly, fatiferous, morbifick, dead, baneful, baleful.
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