θανατήφορος

A. death-bringing, αἶσα A. Ch. 369 (lyr.); περίοδος θ. cycle of mortality, Pl. R. 617d; of hurts or accidents, Hp. Art. 48; of a surgical operation, Antyll. ap. Orib. 45.17.6; ῥίζα ἐν Αἰθιοπία, of arrow-poison, Acokanthera Schimperi, Thphr. HP 9.15.2; ὀδύναι Arist. PA 672a36; γένεθλα . . θ. κεῖται causing death by contagion, S. OT 181 (lyr.); πᾶσαι μεταβολαὶ πολιτειῶν θ. X. HG 2.3.32; ἁμαρτία LXX Nu. 18.22; δίκαι capital trials, Not.Arch. 4.19 (Cyrene, Aug.); ἐπιστολή Hdn. 4.12.8; περιστάσεις Vett.Val. 225.7. Adv. ‐ρως, νοσεῖν Phld. Rh. 2.148S.: neut. sg. as Adv., ἐπλήγη οὐχὶ ‐φόρον Aen.Tact. 27.9; but ‐φόρον ᾄδειν to sing a death song, AP 11.186 (Nicarch.).