/faˈtal/
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Translation
fatal, awful, terrible
Word origin
From Latin fatalis ('ordained by fate, deadly'), from fatum ('fate, that which is spoken').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fatalis
- English cognates
- fatal, fate
Grammar
Masc pluralfatales
Examples
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The accident had a fatal outcome.
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I feel awful, I think I have a fever.
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The play was terrible, we got very bored.
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Making that mistake was a fatal decision for the company.
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He sings terribly, but he puts a lot of enthusiasm into it.
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