NYT Dictionary
MORTAL
/ˈmɔɹ.təl/AdjectiveNounAdverbMOR-talmor-tal · 2 syllablesGrade 9
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021
Meaning
Susceptible to death by aging, sickness, injury, or wound; not immortal.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English mortal, mortel, from Old French mortal, and their source Latin mortālis, from mors (“death”). In this sense, displaced native deadly, from Old English dēadlīċ.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021.