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nature morte

nature morte noun: an image depicting inanimate objects; a still life.

nature morte: an image depicting inanimate objects; a still life
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Noun

nature morte (plural natures mortes)

  1. An image depicting inanimate objects; a still life.

Forms of nature morte

pluralnatures mortes

Origin of nature morte

Borrowed from French nature morte (literally “dead nature”).

Questions about nature morte

What does nature morte mean?
Nature morte means an image depicting inanimate objects; a still life.
What part of speech is nature morte?
Nature morte is a noun.
What is the plural of nature morte?
The plural of nature morte is natures mortes.

Words near nature morte in the dictionary

  1. nature deficit disorders
  2. nature faker
  3. nature fakers
  4. nature lover
  5. nature lovers
  6. nature morte
  7. nature of the beast
  8. nature philosophy
  9. nature preserve
  10. nature preserves
  11. nature printing

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