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/ˈmweɾte/
Translation
death
Word origin
From Latin mors, mortem ('death'). The diphthong ue reflects the regular Spanish development of stressed short o.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mors
- English cognates
- mortal, mortuary, mortify
Grammar
Examples
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His grandfather's death affected him greatly.
muchas .
Talking about death is difficult in many families.
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She escaped certain death through sheer luck.
, .
After the father's death, everything changed at home.
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They sentenced him to death for that terrible crime.
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