mortal
Translation
subject to death, fatal, human
Examples
All human beings are mortal.
All human beings are mortal.
He suffered a mortal wound in the battle.
He suffered a mortal wound in the battle.
Grammar Patterns
((as a predicative adjective)) subject to death All human beings are mortal.
((before a noun)) fatal a mortal wound
Similar Words
Synonyms: fatal, deadly; Antonyms: immortal, eternal
Etymology
From Latin 'mors' (death). The '-al' suffix forms an adjective.
Memory Tips
Think of the phrase 'we are all mortal', meaning everyone eventually dies.