Latin dictionary · noun
mors
death
Dictionary forms: mors, mortis
Inflection: third declension
Meaning and definitions
- death
- corpse, dead body
- annihilation
Connected roots
- mort-
death
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- mortal
subject to death; causing death
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| mors | nom. sg. |
| mortēs | nom. pl. |
| mortis | gen. sg. |
| mortium | gen. pl. |
| mortī | dat. sg. |
| mortibus | dat. pl. |
| mortem | acc. sg. |
| mortēs | acc. pl. |
| mortīs | acc. pl. |
| morte | abl. sg. |
| mortibus | abl. pl. |
| mors | voc. sg. |
| mortēs | voc. pl. |
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