immortality

B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˌɪmɔːɹˈtæləti/ UK /ˌɪmɔːˈtæləti/ See IPA manual

Freq #11095

Meanings

1

noun
The state of being able to live forever.

In Greek mythology, Tithonus was granted immortality but not eternal youth.
2

noun
Lasting fame that means someone will always be remembered.

His brilliant goal earned him immortality among football fans.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

athanasydeathlessness

Opposites

mortality

Word family

Derived forms cyberimmortality

Related forms agelessness immortal mortality undead

Etymology

From Middle English immortalitee, immortalite, from Old French immortalité, from Latin immortālitās. Morphologically immortal + -ity.

*mer- Proto-Indo-European immortalitee Middle English immortalité Old French immortālitās Latin

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# immortality

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌɪmɔːɹˈtæləti/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌɪmɔːˈtæləti/
**Frequency rank:** 11095

## Meanings
1. The state of being able to live forever.
2. Lasting fame that means someone will always be remembered.

## Examples
- In Greek mythology, Tithonus was granted immortality but not eternal youth.
- His brilliant goal earned him immortality among football fans.

## Synonyms
- athanasy
- deathlessness

## Antonyms
- mortality

## Derived Forms
- cyberimmortality

## Related Forms
- agelessness
- immortal
- mortality
- undead

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *mer-
- Root: immortalitee
- Root: immortalité
- Root: immortālitās

## Etymology
From Middle English immortalitee, immortalite, from Old French immortalité, from Latin immortālitās. Morphologically immortal + -ity.

## AI Etymology
Immortality comes from Middle English immortalitee, immortalite, from Old French immortalité, from Latin immortālitās. Morphologically immortal + -ity. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. The historical line also includes *mer- (Proto-Indo-European). In current use, the main senses are “The state of being able to live forever” and “Lasting fame that means someone will always be remembered”.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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