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amortal

amortal adjective: of a state, condition or entity, experiencing a prolonged lifespan, but not necessarily immortal in the sense of being invulnerable or indestructible.

Adjective

amortal (comparative more amortal, superlative most amortal)

  1. Of a state, condition or entity, experiencing a prolonged lifespan, but not necessarily immortal in the sense of being invulnerable or indestructible.
  2. Neither mortal nor immortal, existing in a state beyond conventional life and death.

Forms of amortal

comparativemore amortal
superlativemost amortal

Origin of amortal

From a- + mortal.

Words formed from amortal

Questions about amortal

What does amortal mean?
Amortal means of a state, condition or entity, experiencing a prolonged lifespan, but not necessarily immortal in the sense of being invulnerable or indestructible.
What part of speech is amortal?
Amortal is an adjective.

Words near amortal in the dictionary

  1. amorphus
  2. amorphy
  3. amorrow
  4. amors
  5. amort
  6. amortal
  7. amortality
  8. amortally
  9. amortisable
  10. amortisation
  11. amortisations

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