funest

 [fyoo-nest]   Origin

fu·nest

   [fyoo-nest]
adjective
boding or causing evil or death; fatal; disastrous.
Origin:
1645–55; < French funeste < Latin fūnestus, derivative of fūnus funeral, death
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source Link To funest

00:10

00:09

00:08

00:07

00:06

00:05

00:04

00:03

00:02

00:01

Funest is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...
Etymonline
Word Origin & History

funest
portending death, 1550s (implied in funestal), from Fr. funeste, from L. funestus, from funus (see funeral (n.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Partners:WordBloglinesCitysearchThe Daily BeastAsk AnswersAsk KidsLife123SendoriThesaurus
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.
About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT