délétère

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δηλητήρῐος (dēlētḗrĭos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.le.tɛʁ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Homophone: délétères

Adjective

délétère (plural délétères)

  1. (literary) hazardous to health and life; pernicious, nocive, toxic
  2. (literary) harmful to situations or relations; injurious, damaging

Descendants

  • → Romanian: deleter

Further reading

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