deathward

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UK/ˈdɛθwə(ɹ)d/

adverb

toward death

Scrabble 17

Meanings

adverbdeathward (not comparable)
  1. not comparabletoward death
adjectivedeathward (not comparable)
  1. not comparablewhich leads toward death

Origin

  1. Englishdeath
  2. Proto-Indo-European*wert-
  3. Proto-Germanic*wardaz
  4. Englishdeathward

From death + -ward.

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APA

deathward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deathward

MLA

“deathward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deathward. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deathward,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deathward.

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