lethal
Of, pertaining to, or causing deathOf, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal.
» Tom was executed by lethal injection.
Meaning
1 sensesOf, pertaining to, or causing death; deadly; mortal; fatal.
tödlich, letal
смерте́льныйsmertélʹnyj, смертоно́сныйsmertonósnyj, лета́льныйletálʹnyj
смерте́льнийsmertélʹnyj, смертоно́снийsmertonósnyj, лета́льнийletálʹnyj
- of an instrument of certain death
Examples
35 sentencesTom was executed by lethal injection.
Tom is to die by lethal injection tonight.
Tom is scheduled to die by lethal injection tonight.
Execution by lethal injection is inhumane.
Is execution by lethal injection unconstitutional?
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin lētālis (“deadly, mortal, fatal”), improperly written lēthāliLearned borrowing from Latin lētālis (“deadly, mortal, fatal”), improperly written lēthālis, from lētum (“death”), improperly written as lēthum, from a supposed connection with Ancient Greek λήθη (lḗthē, “oblivion, forgetfulness”).
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Forms
more lethal, most lethal| Comparative | more lethal Lesson |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- of an instrument of certain death:deadly
Word family
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