adj
immortal
ih-MAW-tuhl
adj
1
Living forever; never dying.
"In Greek myth, the gods were immortal."
"No living thing on Earth is truly immortal."
2
So great or memorable that it will never be forgotten.
"Shakespeare wrote some of literature's most immortal lines."
noun
1
A being that cannot die.
"The story follows an immortal who has watched centuries pass."
How to Use Immortal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUnable to die, or so famous/great that it will be remembered forever.
Common pairings
immortal soul
immortal fame
live forever, immortal
Word Forms
immortals plural
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Etymology
From Latin immortalis, "not mortal" (im- + mortalis, from mors, "death").