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mortuus.

corpse, the dead one; the dead;

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈmɔr.tu.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈmɔr.tu.us]

  1. dead, having died

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle

  2. decayed, withered

    declension-1 · declension-2 · participle

  3. faint, overwhelmed

    declension-1 · declension-2 · figuratively · participle
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mr̥twós Proto-Italic *mortwos Latin mortuus Perfect active participle of morior (“die”). Corresponds to Proto-Italic *mortwos, from Proto-Indo-European *mr̥twós, *mr̥tós (“dead, mortal”), *mr̥tó-, ultimately from *mer- (“to die”) + *-wós (whence Latin -uus). Compare Ancient Greek βροτός (brotós), Sanskrit मृत (mṛtá), Old Church Slavonic мрътвъ (mrŭtvŭ), Old Armenian մարդ (mard).

noun[ˈmɔr.tu.ʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈmɔr.tu.us]

  1. a dead person, dead man

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. a corpse, dead body

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mr̥twós Proto-Italic *mortwos Latin mortuus Perfect active participle of morior (“die”). Corresponds to Proto-Italic *mortwos, from Proto-Indo-European *mr̥twós, *mr̥tós (“dead, mortal”), *mr̥tó-, ultimately from *mer- (“to die”) + *-wós (whence Latin -uus). Compare Ancient Greek βροτός (brotós), Sanskrit मृत (mṛtá), Old Church Slavonic мрътвъ (mrŭtvŭ), Old Armenian մարդ (mard).

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