deadly Copy link Outline I. Lit.1. mortĭfer, fĕra, fĕrum2. exĭtiālis, exĭtiābĭlis, e (both somewhat rare)3. lētālis, also lētĭfer (poet.)4. fūnestus, fērālisII. Fig.1. căpĭtālis, e (reaching even to the life)2. implācābĭlis, e • deadly: I. Lit.: causing death: 1. mortĭfer, fĕra, fĕrum: the d. draught, m. poculum, Cic. 2. exĭtiālis, exĭtiābĭlis, e (both somewhat rare): the d. weapon, exitiabile telum, Ov.: more d., magis exitialis, Plin.: v. destructive. 3. lētālis, also lētĭfer (poet.): Virg. 4. fūnestus, fērālis: v. fatal. Phr.: d. poisons, *venena quae ad homines necandos valent. II. Fig.: chiefly in such phr. as d. sin, d. hatred, etc.: 1. căpĭtālis, e (reaching even to the life): to be on terms of d. hatred, capitali odio dissidere, Cic.: a d. scourge, c. pestis, Cic.: d. sin, *c. peccatum. 2. implācābĭlis, e: i. e. implacable (q. v.).