lethal
[ lee-thuh l ]
/ ˈli θəl /
adjective
of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal dose.
made or carried out to cause death: a lethal chamber; a lethal attack.
causing great harm or destruction: The disclosures were lethal to his candidacy.
Origin of lethal
1575–85; < Latin
lētālis, equivalent to
lēt(um) death +
-ālis
-al1; spelling (hence pronunciation) with
-h- by association with Greek
lḗthē oblivion
OTHER WORDS FROM lethal
Words nearby lethal
leta,
letch,
letchworth,
letdown,
letha,
lethal,
lethal chamber,
lethal dose,
lethal factor,
lethal gene,
lethal midline granuloma
Example sentences from the Web for lethal
British Dictionary definitions for lethal
lethal
/ (ˈliːθəl) /
adjective
able to cause or causing death
of or suggestive of death
Derived forms of lethal
lethality (liːˈθælɪtɪ), noun lethally, adverbWord Origin for lethal
C16: from Latin
lēthālis, from
lētum death
Medical definitions for lethal
lethal
[ lē′thəl ]
adj.
Capable of causing death.
Of, relating to, or causing death.