immortal

immortal
immortal (adj.) "deathless," late 14c., from L. immortalis "deathless, undying," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see IN- (Cf. in-) (1)) + mortalis "mortal" (see MORTAL (Cf. mortal) (adj.)). In reference to fame, literature, etc., attested from 1510s (a sense also found in classical Latin). As a noun, from mid-17c.

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