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pestifer.

pestilential

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈpɛs.tɪ.fɛr]Classical-Latin[ˈpɛs.ti.fer]

  1. pestilential

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  2. destructive, fatal

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2

  3. baleful, noxious, pernicious, pestiferous

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin pestis Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *bʰorós Proto-Italic *-foros Latin -fer Latin pestifer From pestis (“disease, pest”) + -fer (“carrying”).

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