mors

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Noun

mors c.

  1. Genitive singular indefinite of mor.

[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

Latin morsus.

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[edit] Noun

mors m. (plural mors)

  1. (equestrian) bit

[edit] Latin

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *mr̥-, *mr̥-to- (death). Cognate with Ancient Greek βροτός (mortal) (from an earlier form *μροτός), Germanic *murþaz (Old English morþ, English murder), Celtic *marwo- (Old Irish marb, Welsh marw (died)), Lithuanian mirtìs (death).

[edit] Noun

mors (genitive mortis); f, third declension

  1. death
  2. corpse
  3. annihilation

[edit] Inflection

Number Singular Plural
nominative mors mortēs
genitive mortis mortium
dative mortī mortibus
accusative mortem mortēs 1
ablative morte mortibus
vocative mors mortēs

1 May also be mortīs.

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Noun

mors n. (definite singular morset; indefinite plural mors; definite plural morsa/morsene)

  1. corpse
  2. Indefinite singular genitive of mor.
  3. Indefinite plural of mors.

[edit] Usage notes

Using mors instead of the more common lik is a special usage found among health workers. The use of the term in this way is unknown in the general population.

[edit] Verb

mors

  1. Imperative of morse.

[edit] Polish

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morsy

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[edit] Noun

mors m.

  1. walrus (Arctic mammal)

[edit] Declension

Singular Plural
Nominative mors morsy
Genitive morsa morsów
Dative morsowi morsom
Accusative morsa morsy
Instrumental morsem morsami
Locative morsie morsach
Vocative morsie morsy

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[edit] Swedish

[edit] Noun

mors

  1. Indefinite singular genitive of mor.

[edit] Interjection

mors!

  1. (slang) Hi!

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