fatality
Translation
fatality, death
Examples
There were several fatalities in the crash.
There were several fatalities in the crash.
The fatality of the disease is very high.
The fatality of the disease is very high.
Grammar Patterns
a fatality / fatalities There was one fatality in the accident.
the fatality of sth. The fatality of the snake's venom is well known.
Similar Words
Synonyms: death, casualty, mortality
Etymology
From Latin 'fatalitas', which comes from 'fatum' (fate).
Memory Tips
It sounds like 'fatal' + '-ity', meaning the quality or result of being fatal (causing death).