immortal

Etymology

From Latin immortālis, from prefix im- (“not”) (from in-) + mortālis (“mortal”) (from mors (“death”), combining form mort- + adjectival suffix -alis).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɪˈmɔɹtəl/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɪˈmɔːtəl/
• Hyphenation: im‧mor‧tal

• Audio (US)

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• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)təl

Adjective

immortal (not comparable)

1. Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.
2. Never to be forgotten; that merits being always remembered.

   his immortal words

3. Connected with or relating to immortality.
   • Shakespeare

     I have immortal longings in me.

4. (obsolete) Exceedingly great; excessive; grievous.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Hayward to this entry?)

Noun

immortal (plural immortals)

1. One who is not susceptible to death.
2. A member of an elite regiment of the Persian army.
3. A member of the Académie française.
4. (Internet) An administrator of a multi-user dungeon; a wizard.
   • 1999, "Corey Crawford", RECRUITING: [circle] Tazmania/Middle Sphere: Admin, Builders, Immortals (on newsgroup rec.games.mud.announce)

     Tazmania/Middle Sphere is in need of builders, admin, and immortals. […] Immortals do not need experiance^[sic].

Related terms

• mortal
• mortality
• mortician

Further reading

• Persian Immortals on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Académie française on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Etymology

From Latin immortālis

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Valencian) IPA^(key): /im.moɾˈtal/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /im.murˈtal/

Adjective

immortal (masculine and feminine plural immortals)

1. immortal