I.death-bringing, death-dealing, deadly, fatal (class.; “syn.: lethalis, funestus): poculum,” Cic. Tusc. 1, 29, 71: “morbus,” id. Div. 1, 30, 63: “vulnus,” id. Leg. 2, 5, 13: “bellum,” Verg. A. 6, 279: “gravior dolor nec tamen mortiferus,” Cels. 4, 2 init.; 5, 26, 22; “Aug. de Util. Cred. § 36: res mortifera est inimicus pumice levis,” Juv. 9, 95; 10, 10.—Neutr. plur. as subst.: mortĭfĕra , um, deadly things: “cur tam multa mortifera terra mortique (deus) disperserit,” Cic. Ac. 2, 38, 120 (B. and K. pestifera).—Hence, adv.: mortĭfĕrē , mortally, fatally (post-Aug.): “mortifere aegrotare,” Plin. Ep. 3, 16, 3: “vulnerare,” Dig. 9, 2, 36, § 1.
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mortĭfer or (rarely) mortĭfĕrus , ĕra, ĕrum, adj. mors-fero,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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