mortuus
[ˈmɔr.tu.ʊs]
The English word 'dead' is translated into Latin as mortuus.
The term is an adjective used to describe someone or something that is no longer alive. Additionally, the noun form mortuus can be used to refer to 'a dead person'.
Meaning: no longer alive (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it describes. Use mortua for feminine nouns, mortuum for neuter nouns, mortui for masculine plural nouns and mortuae for feminine plural nouns.
Did you know?
- English words like 'mortal' and 'mortician' share the same ancient roots as mortuus, stemming from the Proto-Indo-European root for 'to die'.
- The Latin word mortuus is actually a participle, which means it functions as a verbal form of the verb morior meaning 'to die'.
Examples in context
- Ille homo mortuus est.This man is dead.This sentence shows how to use mortuus to describe a man.Tatoeba #5759530 by Hans07, translation #772487 by CK
- Equus meus mortuus est.My horse is dead.This sentence shows how to use mortuus to describe a horse.Tatoeba #7075984 by alexmarcelo, translation #5313559 by mailohilohi
- Vivitne an mortuus est?Is he alive or dead?This sentence shows how to use mortuus to ask about a state of being.Tatoeba #13903401 by rul, translation #13437424 by rul
- Femina mortua est.The woman is dead.
- Mortuum corpus humatum est.The dead body was buried.
- Cadaver mortuum in via repertum est.A dead body was found in the street.
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Example conversation
Aurelia and Quintus are walking through an old cemetery.
- AureliaQuid vides in hoc loco, Quinte?What do you see in this place, Quintus?
- QuintusVideo multos homines qui iam mortui sunt.I see many people who are already dead.
- AureliaTriste est videre hoc.It is sad to see this.
- QuintusIta, sed omnis homo aliquando mortuus erit.Yes, but every man will one day be dead.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dead” translations and entries mortuus, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries mortuus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
