perditious

English

Etymology

From perdition +‎ -ous, formed within English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɜː(ɹ).ˈdɪ.ʃəs/

Adjective

perditious (comparative more perditious, superlative most perditious)

1. (rare) Damning, ruinous; leading to perdition. Harmful. [from 1600]

References

• “perditious, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.