mort
Latindeath, die
About This Root
From Latin mors, mortis (death). Produces mortal/immortal, mortify (originally 'put to death,' now 'cause extreme embarrassment'), mortgage (literally 'death pledge' — the deal dies when paid off), and mortuary. The related form murder comes from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
Associated Words · 24
murder
The crime of deliberately killing someone; to kill unlawfully and intentionally
mortgage
A loan secured against property (n.); to pledge property as collateral (v.)
mortality
The condition of being mortal; death rate
murderer
A person who has committed murder
mortal
Subject to death; a human being
murderous
Intending to kill; extremely violent or dangerous
immortal
Living forever; a being that never dies
immortality
The state of living or lasting forever; enduring fame
morbidity
The rate of disease; an unhealthy gloomy state of mind
morbid
Having an unhealthy interest in death or disease; macabre
immortalize
To make someone or something famous or remembered forever
mortify
To humiliate or embarrass deeply; to suppress bodily desires
mortuary
A place for storing dead bodies; relating to death or funerals
mortally
Fatally; to an extreme degree
mortician
A funeral director who prepares bodies for burial
amortization
Gradual repayment of a loan or spreading of an asset's cost over time
morbidly
In a morbid or unhealthy manner
mortification
Extreme shame or embarrassment; religious self-denial
amortize
To gradually pay off a debt over time
mortified
Feeling deeply embarrassed or humiliated
murderess
A woman who commits murder
murderously
In a violent or murderous manner
moribund
Close to death or near to ceasing to exist
post-mortem
Medical examination of a dead body; analysis after an event