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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImmortality
/ɪmˌɔːrˈtæl.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being exempt from death or the ability to live forever.
"Many ancient cultures believed in the immortality of the soul." - 2
A lasting legacy or enduring influence that transcends time.
"The artist's work achieved a form of immortality through its impact on future generations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'immortality' originates from the Latin 'immortalitas', which is derived from 'immortalis', meaning 'not subject to death'. The concept has evolved through various cultures and philosophies, often associated with the afterlife and eternal existence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Immortality" is said worldwide
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immortalité
Transliteration: im-mor-ta-li-té
"Les anciens croyaient en l'immortalité de l'âme."
Unsterblichkeit
Transliteration: oon-shtairb-likh-kite
"Die Unsterblichkeit der Seele war ein zentrales Thema in vielen Religionen."
immortalità
Transliteration: im-mor-ta-li-tà
"L'immortalità è un concetto presente in molte culture."
inmortalidad
Transliteration: in-mor-ta-li-dad
"La inmortalidad es un tema recurrente en la literatura."
imortalidade
Transliteration: ee-mor-ta-li-da-de
"A imortalidade é um conceito fascinante em muitas culturas."
अमरत्व
Transliteration: amaratva
"बहुत सी संस्कृतियों में अमरत्व का विचार महत्वपूर्ण है।"
不朽
Transliteration: bùxiǔ
"许多文化中都有关于不朽的信仰。"
불멸
Transliteration: bulmyeol
"불멸은 많은 신화와 전설에서 중요한 주제입니다."
不死
Transliteration: fushi
"不死の概念は多くの文化に存在します。"
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