Definition
Resembling death or associated with death; deadly pale or silent in a frightening way.
Etymology
From Old English 'deathly,' combining 'death' and the suffix '-ly' meaning 'like' or 'in the manner of.' Literally means 'death-like' or 'in a death-resembling way.'
Kelly Says
'Deathly' is an old-fashioned word—modern English prefers 'deadly' (very dangerous) or 'death-like' (resembling death)—but J.K. Rowling revived it with the 'Deathly Hallows,' showing how fantasy literature can resurrect forgotten words.
Translations
CSČeština
smrtelný
smr-tel-ny
DADansk
dødelig
doe-de-lig
DEDeutsch
sterblich
shter-blih
ELΕλληνικά
θανάσιμος
tha-na-si-mos
FISuomi
kuolemaan
koo-le-maan
FRFrançais
mortel
mor-tel
HEעברית
致命的
chishi-teki-na
HIहिन्दी
मृत्युंजय
mrityunjay
HUMagyar
halálos
ha-la-los
IDBahasa Indonesia
berbahaya
ber-ba-ha-ya
ITItaliano
mortale
mor-ta-le
JA日本語
致死的な
chishi-teki-na
MSBahasa Melayu
berbahaya
ber-ba-ha-ya
NLNederlands
dodelijk
do-de-lihk
NONorsk
dødelig
doe-de-lig
PLPolski
śmiertelny
shmee-r-tel-ny
PTPortuguês
mortal
mor-tal
RUРусский
смертельный
smer-tel-nyy
TLTL
mapanganib
ma-pan-ga-nib
TRTürkçe
ölümcül
öl-üm-cü-l
UKУкраїнська
смертельний
smer-tel-niy
URاردو
مُتَوَفّى
mu-ta-wa-ffi
VITiếng Việt
chết người
chet-nguoi