immortal
/ɪˈmɔɹtəl/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.77 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Never to be forgotten; that merits being always remembered.
adj
Connected with or relating to immortality.
noun
One who is not susceptible to death.
noun
A preeminent or exemplary person or thing; a paragon.
noun
A preeminent or exemplary person or thing; a paragon.
Example Sentences
- "his immortal words"
- "I have immortal longings in me."
- "immortal and mercyless butchery"
- "The brutal insouciance of her fellow immortals — whether her sharp-tongued mother, Perse; or chilly Hermes; or righteous Athena enraged — proves increasingly alien to this thoughtful and compassionate woman who learns to love unselfishly."
- "Anand's Immortal"
- "Tazmania/Middle Sphere is in need of builders, admin, and immortals. […] Immortals do not need experiance^([sic])."
Etymology
From Latin immortālis, from prefix im- (“not”) (from in-) + mortālis (“mortal”) (from mors (“death”), combining form mort- + adjectival suffix -alis), equivalent to im- + mortal. Displaced native undeadly, from Old English undēadlīċ. The term referring to the Persian soldiers was a Calque of Ancient Greek ἀθάνατος (athánatos). One suggestion claimed that "Immortals" were named by the ancient Greeks because wounded soldiers were quickly replaced, while another claimed that it was because Greek informants confused Old Persian *anauša- (“immortal, without death”) with Old Persian *anūšiya- (“companion, royal bodyguard”).
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɪˈmɔɹtəl/
- British English: /ɪˈmɔːtəl/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Religion.