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Word: Pestiferous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘morally corrupting’): from Latin pestifer ‘bringing pestilence’ + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɛˈstɪf(ə)rəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
harbouring infection and disease
Short Definition:harbouring infection and disease
Examples:- the pestiferous area around the prison
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