letífero

See also: letifero

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin lētifer, lētiferum, from lētum (“violent death, ruin”) + -fer (“bringing, carrying”). Compare Italian letifero, Romanian letifer.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /leˈt͡ʃi.fe.ɾu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /leˈt͡ʃi.fe.ɾo/

  • Rhymes: -ifeɾu, -ifɨɾu
  • Hyphenation: le‧tí‧fe‧ro

Adjective

letífero (feminine letífera, masculine plural letíferos, feminine plural letíferas)

  1. (poetic) deadly, lethal
    Synonym: letal

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