lethal
Translation
lethal, deadly, fatal
Examples
The snake's venom is lethal.
The snake's venom is lethal.
He received a lethal dose of the drug.
He received a lethal dose of the drug.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is lethal ((to sb./sth.)) (sth.) is deadly (to sb./sth.) The poison is lethal to humans.
Similar Words
Synonyms: deadly, fatal, mortal; Antonyms: harmless, nonlethal
Etymology
From Latin 'letalis' (deadly), from 'letum' (death).
Memory Tips
Think of the River Lethe in Greek mythology, the river of forgetfulness in the underworld. Drinking from it caused a 'death' of memory.