mortel

See also: mørtel, Mörtel, and Mortel

French

Etymology

Old French, from Latin mortālis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔʁ.tɛl/
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Adjective

mortel (feminine singular mortelle, masculine plural mortels, feminine plural mortelles)

  1. deadly
  2. (colloquial) wicked; cool; ace

Noun

mortel (feminine singular mortelle, masculine plural mortels, feminine plural mortelles)

  1. human

Further reading


Middle English

Etymology

Old French, from Latin mortālis.

Adjective

mortel

  1. mortal (clarification of this definition is needed)

Middle French

Etymology

Latin mortālis.

Adjective

mortel m (feminine singular mortelle, masculine plural mortels, feminine plural mortelles)

  1. mortal; fatal; killer
    • 1488, Jean Dupré, Lancelot du Lac, page 57:
      si ay molt grant paour qu'il ne soit navré de playes mortelles
      then I'm very afraid that he's been wounded with fatal wounds

Old French

Etymology

Latin mortālis.

Adjective

mortel m (oblique and nominative feminine singular mortele)

  1. mortal; fatal; killer
  2. mortal (capable of dying)
    • circa 1120, Philippe de Taon, Bestiaire, line 92:
      Si diable seust que Dés hom mortel fust
      If the Devil knew that God made man mortal
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