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morto.

dead; deceased

5 characters2 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmɔɾto/[ˈmɔɾ.t̪ʊ]/ˈmoɾto/[ˈmoɾ.t̪ʊ]

  1. dead; deceased

  2. extenuated

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese morto, from Vulgar Latin *mortu(s), from Latin mortuum, perfect active participle of morior (“to die”). Corresponds to Proto-Indo-European *mr̥twós, *mr̥tós (“dead, mortal”), *mr̥tó-, ultimately from *mer- (“to die”). Cognate with Portuguese morto and Spanish muerto.

noun/ˈmɔɾto/[ˈmɔɾ.t̪ʊ]/ˈmoɾto/[ˈmoɾ.t̪ʊ]

  1. corpse

    masculine

  2. dead person

    masculine

  3. kind of anchor

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese morto, from Vulgar Latin *mortu(s), from Latin mortuum, perfect active participle of morior (“to die”). Corresponds to Proto-Indo-European *mr̥twós, *mr̥tós (“dead, mortal”), *mr̥tó-, ultimately from *mer- (“to die”). Cognate with Portuguese morto and Spanish muerto.

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