Immortal: meaning, definitions and examples

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immortal

 

[ ɪˈmɔːt(ə)l ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

in fantasy literature

Living forever; never dying or decaying.

Synonyms

eternal, everlasting, undying

Examples of usage

  • He was granted the gift of immortality by the ancient sorcerer.
  • The elves in the story possess immortality and never age.
Context #2 | Noun

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.

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