adjective
mortal
Causing or capable of causing death.
The spreading infection poses a mortal threat to the patient.
Etymology
Latin mortalis means subject to death or connected with death. A mortal wound or danger is one capable of bringing death about.
More examples
- The knight suffers a mortal wound in the battle.
- Without shelter, the hikers are in mortal danger.
- Two passengers were mortally injured in the crash.
Forms
mortal
mortally adverb — In a way that causes death.