Etymology

fatal

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Today it means: Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny. Full definition →

Middle French fatal ← Latin fātālis
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  1. Latin · derived fromfātālis“fatal”
  2. Middle French · derived fromfatal
  3. English todayfatal

From Middle French fatal, from Latin fātālis (“fatal”).

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