premortal

mor·tal

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mawr-tl]
- /ˈmɔr tl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mawr-tl]
- /ˈmɔr tl/

Definitions of premortal word

adjective premortal subject to death; having a transitory life: all mortal creatures. 1
adjective premortal of or relating to human beings as subject to death; human: this mortal life. 1
adjective premortal belonging to this world. 1
adjective premortal deadly or implacable; relentless: a mortal enemy. 1
adjective premortal severe, dire, grievous, or bitter: in mortal fear. 1
adjective premortal causing or liable to cause death; fatal: a mortal wound. 1

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Origin of premortal

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English < Latin mortālis, equivalent to mort- (stem of mors) death + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Premortal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Premortal

premortal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

premortal usage trend in Literature

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