muerte

Aragonese

Etymology

From Latin mortem, singular accusative of mors (death).

Noun

muerte f (plural muertes)

  1. death

References

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin mortem, singular accusative of mors (death).

Noun

muerte f (plural muertes)

  1. death

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin mortem (death) [whence English mortal and mortify], from Proto-Indo-European *mértis (death), from *mer- (to die).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmweɾte/ [ˈmweɾ.t̪e]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾte
  • Syllabification: muer‧te

Noun

muerte f (plural muertes)

  1. death (the cessation of life)
    Antonyms: vida, nacimiento
  2. (often capitalized) death (the personification of death as a hooded figure)
    Synonyms: Parca, ángel de la muerte
  3. death, demise (the collapse or end of something)
    Mi esposa dice que será mi muerte.
    My wife says it will be the death of me.

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