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Pronunciation / Transliteration: moɾˈtal
"Todo ser humano es mortal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Subject to death; having a transitory life.
"All human beings are mortal and must eventually face the end of their days."
- 1
A human being, subject to death, especially in contrast to a god or immortal entity.
"The ancient myths told stories of gods walking among mere mortals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'mortalis', meaning subject to death, stemming from 'mors' (death). Entering Middle English in the 14th century via Old French 'mortel', the word initially carried the theological sense of causing spiritual death before expanding to general physical mortality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mortal" is said worldwide
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mortel
Transliteration: mɔʁ.tɛl
"L'homme est un être mortel."
sterblich
Transliteration: ˈʃtɛʁp.lɪç
"Jeder Mensch ist sterblich."
mortale
Transliteration: morˈtaːle
"Siamo tutti esseri mortali."
mortal
Transliteration: moɾˈtal
"Todo ser humano es mortal."
mortal
Transliteration: moɾˈtaɫ
"O corpo humano é mortal."
नश्वर
Transliteration: nashvar
"इस संसार में हर प्राणी नश्वर है।"
会死的
Transliteration: huì sǐ de
"人终究是会死的生物。"
필멸의
Transliteration: pilmyeorui
"인간은 모두 필멸의존재이다."
死すべき
Transliteration: shi subeki
"人は皆死すべき運命にある。"
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