Immortal: meaning, definitions and examples
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immortal
[ ɪˈmɔːt(ə)l ]
in fantasy literature
Living forever; never dying or decaying.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was granted the gift of immortality by the ancient sorcerer.
- The elves in the story possess immortality and never age.
in Greek mythology
A being that lives forever; a god or goddess.
Synonyms
celestial being, deity, divinity
Examples of usage
- The Greek gods were believed to be immortals who ruled over different aspects of the world.
- Achilles was considered an immortal after being dipped in the River Styx.
Translations
Translations of the word "immortal" in other languages:
🇵🇹 imortal
🇮🇳 अमर
🇩🇪 unsterblich
🇮🇩 abadi
🇺🇦 безсмертний
🇵🇱 nieśmiertelny
🇯🇵 不死
🇫🇷 immortel
🇪🇸 inmortal
🇹🇷 ölümsüz
🇰🇷 불멸의
🇸🇦 خالِد
🇨🇿 nesmrtelný
🇸🇰 nesmrteľný
🇨🇳 不朽
🇸🇮 nesmrten
🇮🇸 ódauðlegur
🇰🇿 өлмейтін
🇬🇪 უკვდავი
🇦🇿 ölməz
🇲🇽 inmortal
Etymology
The word 'immortal' originated from the Latin word 'immortalis', which is a combination of 'in-' (not) and 'mortalis' (mortal). The concept of immortality has been a theme in various mythologies and religions throughout history, representing eternal life and divinity.