Spanish Conversation · Level 1
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Spanish word
muerte
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈmweɾte/
Meaning
- feminine noundeath
Example
La muerte es parte de la vida.
Death is part of life.
More examples
La muerte súbita sorprendió a la familia.
The sudden death surprised the family.
Core concept
Permanent end of an organism's vital functions.
Common phrases
miedo a la muerte
fear of death
la muerte súbita
sudden death
la muerte prematura
premature death
Similar words
fallecimiento: Formal end of a person's life, expressed respectfully in announcements and obituaries.
cadáver: Physical body of a person after life has ended, showing no signs of breathing or circulation.
Definition in Spanish
Terminación irreversible de la vida de una persona, animal o planta; estado en que cesan las funciones biológicas esenciales.
Word origin
The Spanish word comes from Latin mortem (from mors 'death') and preserves the root mort- after regular sound changes.
Usage tips
- The reflexive verb morirse often adds emotional involvement or suddenness compared with morir, and common collocations include morir de + cause and the phrase muerte súbita.
Other meanings
- fatalitynoun
- deceasenoun
Opposites
- vidalifenoun
- nacimientobirthnoun
Related words
- mortalfataladjective
- mortalidadmortality ratenoun