(ˈ)mȯ(r)|tif(ə)rəs adjective
Etymology: Latin mortifer, mortiferus, from morti- (from mort-, mors death) + -fer, -ferus -fer, -ferous
: deadly , fatal
• mor·tif·er·ous·ly adverb
• mor·tif·er·ous·ness noun -es
(ˈ)mȯ(r)|tif(ə)rəs adjective
Etymology: Latin mortifer, mortiferus, from morti- (from mort-, mors death) + -fer, -ferus -fer, -ferous
: deadly , fatal
• mor·tif·er·ous·ly adverb
• mor·tif·er·ous·ness noun -es
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012