Standard Lemma guide

deletery

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /dəˈliːtəɹi/
  • homophone: deletory

1

adj

Meaning 1

Destructive, poisonous

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

Examples

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: deleterious

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

destroyer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From New Latin dēlētērius, from Ancient Greek δηλητήρῐος (dēlētḗrĭos). Doublet of deleterious.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: ги́бельный (gíbelʹnyj) — destructive, poisonous
  • Russian: па́губный (págubnyj) — destructive, poisonous
  • Russian: губи́тельный (gubítelʹnyj) — destructive, poisonous
  • Russian: разруши́тель (razrušítelʹ) — that which destroys
  • Russian: па́губа (páguba) — that which destroys