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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries死
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shi
"死はすべての生き物に訪れる。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Death, especially personified or referenced in a classical, literary, or mythological context.
"The ancient text spoke of Mors coming for kings and commoners alike." - 2
A horse bit (in specific equestrian French terminology, though primarily recognized as death in broader etymology).
"The rider adjusted the mors carefully before mounting the horse."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from Latin mors, mortis meaning death. In French and related Romance contexts, it historically refers to the personification of death or mythological concepts, while also sharing etymological roots with terms related to mortal and mortality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mors" is said worldwide
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mors
Transliteration: mɔʁs
"La représentation de la mort est universelle."
Tod
Transliteration: toːt
"Der Tod ist ein unvermeidlicher Teil des Lebens."
morte
Transliteration: ˈmɔrte
"La morte è un tema ricorrente nella poesia classica."
muerte
Transliteration: ˈmweɾte
"La muerte no es el final de todo."
morte
Transliteration: ˈmɔɾ.tʃi
"A morte é inevitável para todos os seres vivos."
मृत्यु
Transliteration: mrityu
"जीवन और मृत्यु प्रकृति का नियम हैं।"
死亡
Transliteration: sǐwáng
"死亡是生命自然的一部分。"
죽음
Transliteration: juk-eum
"죽음은 모든 생명체의 피할 수 없는 운명이다."
死
Transliteration: shi
"死はすべての生き物に訪れる。"
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