immortal
Pronunciation: /ɪˈmɔɹtəl/
The English word “immortal” has 10 meanings listed here.
adjective
noun
- One who is not susceptible to death.
- A preeminent or exemplary person or thing; a paragon.
- A game of chess of especially high quality and entertainment, regarded as one of the best in history.
- A member of an elite regiment of the Persian army.
- A member of the Académie française.
- An administrator of a multi-user dungeon.
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…
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