PESTILENT


Meaning of PESTILENT in English

■ adjective

1》 deadly.

2》 informal, dated annoying.

3》 archaic harmful to morals or public order.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

Origin

ME: from L. pestilens , ~- 'unhealthy, destructive', from pestis 'plague'.

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