pestilent

English

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin pestilens, from Latin pestis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛstələnt/, /ˈpɛstɪlənt/, /ˈpɛstlənt/

Adjective

pestilent (comparative more pestilent, superlative most pestilent)

  1. Highly injurious or destructive to life: deadly.
  2. (informal) Annoying.
  3. (archaic) Harmful to morals or public order.

Synonyms

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French pestilent.

Adjective

pestilent m or n (feminine singular pestilentă, masculine plural pestilenți, feminine and neuter plural pestilente)

  1. pestilent

Declension

Declension of pestilent
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite pestilent pestilentă pestilenți pestilente
definite pestilentul pestilenta pestilenții pestilentele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite pestilent pestilente pestilenți pestilente
definite pestilentului pestilentei pestilenților pestilentelor
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