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mortal
[ mawr-tl ]
/ ËmÉr tl /
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adjective
noun
a human being.
the condition of being subject to death.
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Origin of mortal
synonym study for mortal
6. See fatal.
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British Dictionary definitions for mortal
mortal
/ (ËmÉËtÉl) /
adjective
noun
a mortal being
informal a persona mean mortal
Derived forms of mortal
mortally, adverbWord Origin for mortal
C14: from Latin mortÄlis, from mors death
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