French Conversation · Level 34
75 words
French word
immortel
Pronunciation
IPA/imɔʁtɛl/
Meaning
- adjectiveimmortal
Example
On dit qu'il est immortel.
It is said that he is immortal.
More examples
L'amour peut rester immortel.
Love can remain immortal.
Core concept
A life, name, or creation untouched by death or disappearance, continuing without an endpoint.
Common phrases
être immortel
be immortal
amour immortel
immortal love
Similar words
éternel: Continuing forever, beyond the limits of time.
perpétuel: Continuing or recurring without end.
Definition in French
Qui est éternel et n'est pas soumis à la mort, au sens propre ou au sens figuré.
Word origin
French immortel comes from Latin immortalis, formed with the negative prefix in- and mortalis, meaning 'related to death'.
Usage tips
- Immortel agrees in gender and number: immortel, immortelle, immortels, and immortelles.
Related words
- immortalitéimmortalitynoun
- immortaliserimmortalizeverb
- immortellementimmortallyadverb