immortal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪˈmɔːtəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ɪˈmɔɹtəl/ (General-American)
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Etymology
From Latin immortālis, from prefix im- (“not”) (from in-) + mortālis (“mortal”) (from mors (“death”), combining form mort- + adjectival suffix -alis), equivalent to im- + mortal. Displaced native undeadly, from Old English undēadlīċ. The term referring to the Persian soldiers was a Calque of Ancient Greek ἀθάνατος (athánatos). One suggestion claimed that "Immortals" were named by the ancient Greeks because wounded soldiers were quickly replaced, while another claimed that it was because Greek informants confused Old Persian *anauša- (“immortal, without death”) with Old Persian *anūšiya- (“companion, royal bodyguard”).
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.
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(not-comparable) Never to be forgotten; that merits being always remembered.
his immortal words
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(not-comparable) Connected with or relating to immortality.
I have immortal longings in me.
c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:
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(not-comparable, obsolete) Exceedingly great; excessive; grievous.
immortal and mercyless butchery
1603, John Hayward, The Right of Succession Asserted:
Antonyms
Deriveds
immortal rind · immortalize · immortalness · by the immortal powers · immortality · immortally · immortalism · unimmortal · immortalist · immortalship · immortalise · immortal jellyfish
Relateds
unextinguishable (never dying) · indestructible (never dying) · unabolishable (never dying) · unerasable (being always remembered)
Synonyms
everlasting · undeadly · deathless · undying
Translations (105)
ga buanseasmhach (never to be forgotten) · gl inmorrente (not susceptible to death) · ga buan (not susceptible to death) · pt imortal (not susceptible to death) · hy անմեռ (not susceptible to death) · bg безсмъ́ртен (not susceptible to death) · fr inoubliable (never to be forgotten) · ang undēadlīċ (not susceptible to death) · hi अमर (not susceptible to death) · oc immortal (not susceptible to death) · lt nemirtingas (not susceptible to death) · ga síoraí (not susceptible to death) · hu halhatatlan (never to be forgotten) · enm undedly (not susceptible to death) · ky өлүмсүз (not susceptible to death) · hu halhatatlan (not susceptible to death) · es inmortal (not susceptible to death) · id abadi (not susceptible to death) · vi bất diệt (not susceptible to death) · et surematu (not susceptible to death) · tr ölümsüz (not susceptible to death) · da udødelig (not susceptible to death) · ka უკვდავი (not susceptible to death) · no udødelig (not susceptible to death) · sk nesmrteľný (not susceptible to death) · pdt onstoaflich (not susceptible to death) · gv neuvarvaanagh (not susceptible to death) · pl nieśmiertelny (not susceptible to death) · el αθάνατος (not susceptible to death) · eo senmorta (not susceptible to death) · nl onsterfelijk (not susceptible to death) · uk безсме́ртний (not susceptible to death) · hi अविनाशी (never to be forgotten) · cmn 流芳百世的 (never to be forgotten) · sh bèsmrtan (not susceptible to death) · gl inmortal (never to be forgotten) · hi शाश्वत (not susceptible to death) · gl inmortal (not susceptible to death) · txb oṅkrotte (not susceptible to death) · gl inesquecible (never to be forgotten) · kk өлмес (not susceptible to death) · kmr nemir (not susceptible to death) · de unvergesslich (never to be forgotten) · cmn 不朽的 (never to be forgotten) · fr immortel (not susceptible to death) · ja 潰れない (not susceptible to death) · ko 불사하다 (not susceptible to death) · ru бессме́ртный (not susceptible to death) · az ölməz (never to be forgotten) · ro imortal (not susceptible to death) · grc ἄμβροτος (not susceptible to death) · cmn 不朽的 (not susceptible to death) · fi kuolematon (not susceptible to death) · xto onkrac (not susceptible to death) · vi sống mãi (not susceptible to death) · tr akıllardan silinmeyen (never to be forgotten) · kk өлімсіз (not susceptible to death) · nl ondoodbaar (not susceptible to death) · ca immortal (not susceptible to death) · grc ἀθάνατος (not susceptible to death) · ckb نەمر (not susceptible to death) · fa نوش (not susceptible to death) · pt imortal (never to be forgotten) · hi अमिट (never to be forgotten) · cs nesmrtelný (not susceptible to death) · ru бессме́ртный (never to be forgotten) · sl nesmrten (not susceptible to death) · be бессмяро́тны (not susceptible to death) · is ódauðlegur (not susceptible to death) · ja 不滅の (not susceptible to death) · mi mutungakore (not susceptible to death) · hy անմահ (not susceptible to death) · hi अक्षय (not susceptible to death) · vi bất tử (not susceptible to death) · ast inmortal (not susceptible to death) · la immortalis (not susceptible to death) · la aeternus (not susceptible to death) · sh бѐсмртан (not susceptible to death) · gl inmorrente (never to be forgotten) · vi bất hủ (never to be forgotten) · kmr herheyî (not susceptible to death) · ar خَالِد (not susceptible to death) · kmr hersax (not susceptible to death) · hy անմեռական (not susceptible to death) · id kekal (not susceptible to death) · gv neuvaasoil (not susceptible to death) · mk бесмртен (not susceptible to death) · it indimenticabile (never to be forgotten) · az ölməz (not susceptible to death) · de unsterblich (not susceptible to death) · tr unutulmaz (never to be forgotten) · ro nemuritor (not susceptible to death) · kum оьлюмсюз (not susceptible to death) · pi amara (not susceptible to death) · it immortale (not susceptible to death) · fa نامیرا (not susceptible to death) · fi kuolematon (never to be forgotten) · ky өлбөс (not susceptible to death) · uz oʻlmas (not susceptible to death) · ja 死なない (not susceptible to death) · sa अमृत (not susceptible to death) · sv odödlig (not susceptible to death) · ga bithbheo (not susceptible to death) · pt inesquecível (never to be forgotten) · ga neamhbhásmhar (not susceptible to death)