Latin word root · Life & Nature
mort-: death
mort- is a Latin root meaning “death”. Learn its variants and explore 1 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: death
Root forms: mort-, mori-
Source word: mors — death
Word family and examples
- mortal
subject to death; causing death
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