mortal
🇺🇸
/ˈmɔːrtl/
🇬🇧
/ˈmɔːtl/
adjective
R
living things that will die someday
All mortal beings must face death eventually.
R
causing death or very serious
The soldier received a mortal wound in battle.
R
lasting until death
The two knights engaged in mortal combat.
R
very great or extreme
She felt mortal fear when she heard the noise.
noun
R
a human being
No mortal can know what the future holds.
translation
living things that will die someday; causing death or very serious; lasting until death; very great or extreme
a human being
Word Forms
Plural
mortals