immortal

English

Etymology

From Latin immortālis, from prefix im- (“not”) (from in-) + mortālis (“mortal”) (from mors (“death”), combining form mort- + adjectival suffix -alis). Displaced native undeadly, from Old English undēadlīċ.

Pronunciation
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ɪˈmɔɹtəl/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈmɔːtəl/
  • Hyphenation: im‧mor‧tal
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)təl

Adjective

immortal (not comparable)

  1. Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.
  2. Never to be forgotten; that merits being always remembered.
    his immortal words
  3. Connected with or relating to immortality.
  4. (obsolete) Exceedingly great; excessive; grievous.
    • 1603, John Hayward, The Right of Succession Asserted:
      immortal and mercyless butchery

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Derived terms
English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *mer-‎ (2 c, 0 e)

Translations

Noun

immortal (plural immortals)

  1. One who is not susceptible to death.
  2. A member of an elite regiment of the Persian army.
  3. A member of the Académie française.
  4. (Internet) An administrator of a multi-user dungeon.
    Synonyms: immort, wizard
    • 1999, Corey Crawford, “RECRUITING: [circle] Tazmania/Middle Sphere: Admin, Builders, Immortals”, in rec.games.mud.announce (Usenet):
      Tazmania/Middle Sphere is in need of builders, admin, and immortals. […] Immortals do not need experiance[sic].

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin immortālis.

Pronunciation

Adjective

immortal m or f (masculine and feminine plural immortals)

  1. immortal
    Antonym: mortal
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