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- [hahy-per lee-thuh l]
- /ˈhaɪ pər ˈli θəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-per lee-thuh l]
- /ˈhaɪ pər ˈli θəl/
Definitions of hyper-lethal word
- adjective hyper-lethal of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal: a lethal weapon; a lethal dose. 1
- adjective hyper-lethal made or carried out to cause death: a lethal chamber; a lethal attack. 1
- adjective hyper-lethal causing great harm or destruction: The disclosures were lethal to his candidacy. 1
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Origin of hyper-lethal
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Latin lētālis, equivalent to lēt(um) death + -ālis -al1; spelling (hence pronunciation) with -h- by association with Greek lḗthē oblivion
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Parts of speech for Hyper-lethal
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adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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hyper-lethal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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