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immortal

  • /ɪˈmɔɹtəl/ US
  • /ɪˈmɔːtəl/ UK

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)təl

Where it comes from

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 Greeks because wounded soldiers were quickly replaced, while another claimed that it was because Greek informants confused Old Persian *anauša- (“immortal, without death”) with Old Persian *anūšiya- (“companion, royal bodyguard”).

adjective

  1. not comparable Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.
  2. not comparable Never to be forgotten; that merits being always remembered. his immortal words
  3. not comparable Connected with or relating to immortality. I have immortal longings in me.
  4. not comparable, obsolete Exceedingly great; excessive; grievous. immortal and mercyless butchery

Similar: deathless, everlasting, undeadly, undying · Opposite: mortal

noun immortals

  1. One who is not susceptible to death. The brutal insouciance of her fellow immortals — whether her sharp-tongued mother, Perse; or chilly Hermes; or righteous Athena enraged — proves increasingly alien to this thoughtful and compassionate woman who learns to love unselfishly.
  2. A preeminent or exemplary person or thing; a paragon.
  3. A game of chess of especially high quality and entertainment, regarded as one of the best in history. Anand's Immortal
  4. A member of an elite regiment of the Persian army.
  5. A member of the Académie française.
  6. Internet An administrator of a multi-user dungeon. Tazmania/Middle Sphere is in need of builders, admin, and immortals. […] Immortals do not need experiance^([sic]).

    Similar: immort, wizard

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: deathless, undying, everlasting, eternal, eonian, unfading, lasting, deific, deity, divinity, god, aeonian, amaranthine, timeless, immortality, alive

adjective

Similar: deathless, everlasting, undeadly, undying · Opposite: mortal

Translations

Every language

adj not susceptible to death

Españolinmortal
한국어불사하다 bulsahada
日本語不滅の fumetsu no, 死なない shinanai, 潰れない tsuburenai
中文不朽的 bùxiǔ de
हिन्दीअमर amar, शाश्वत śāśvat, अक्षय akṣay
Portuguêsimortal
Françaisimmortel
Deutschunsterblich
Italianoimmortale
Ελληνικάαθάνατος athánatos
Românănemuritor, imortal
Русскийбессме́ртный bessmértnyj
Tiếng Việtbất tử, bất diệt, sống mãi
العربيةخَالِد ḵālid

adj never to be forgotten

中文不朽的 bùxiǔ de, 流芳百世的 liúfāngbǎishì de
हिन्दीअमिट amiṭ, अविनाशी avināśī
Portuguêsinesquecível, imortal
Françaisinoubliable
Deutschunvergesslich
Italianoindimenticabile
Русскийбессме́ртный bessmértnyj
Tiếng Việtbất hủ

noun one that is not susceptible to death

Españolinmortal
中文神仙 shénxiān
हिन्दीअमर amar
Kiswahiliasiyekufa
Portuguêsimortal
Françaisimmortel
Italianoimmortale
Ελληνικάαθάνατος athánatos
Românănemuritor, nemuritoare
Русскийбессме́ртный bessmértnyj
Tiếng Việtbất tử, thần tiên

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@misc{immortal_2026,
  title = {immortal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/immortal},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}