immortal

English

/ɪˈmɔɹtəl/, /ɪˈmɔːtəl/

adj
Definitions
  • Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.
  • Never to be forgotten; that merits being always remembered.
  • Connected with or relating to immortality.
  • (obsolete) Exceedingly great; excessive; grievous.

Etymology

Derived from Latin immortālis root from Proto-Indo-European *mer- (die, rub, wear away, sea, gleam, sparkle, pound, glimmer, weave, pack, bind, plait, girl, young boy).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mer-

Gloss

die, rub, wear away, sea, gleam, sparkle, pound, glimmer, weave, pack, bind, plait, girl, young boy

Concept
Semantic Field

Time

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

海

Emoji
🎲

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