morir

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Catalan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old Catalan morir, from Latin morīrī, variant of morī.

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morir (first-person singular present moro, first-person singular preterite morí, past participle mort); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /ɔ/

  1. to die

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Franco-Provençal[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin morīrī, variant of morī.

Verb[edit]

morir

  1. to die

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Italian[edit]

Verb[edit]

morir (apocopated)

  1. Apocopic form of morire

Ladin[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin morīrī, variant of morī.

Verb[edit]

morir

  1. to die

Conjugation[edit]

  • Ladin conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Occitan[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Occitan morir, from Latin morīrī, variant of morī.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /muˈɾi/
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

morir

  1. to die

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This verb needs an inflection-table template.

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Old French[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin morīrī, variant of morī.

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

morir

  1. (intransitive) to die
  2. (transitive, rare, takes avoir as an auxiliary) to kill
    • 12th Century, Unknown, Raoul de Cambrai:
      Se l'avés mort il m'en poise forment.
      If you have killed him, it will bother me greatly.

Conjugation[edit]

This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has a stressed present stem muer distinct from the unstressed stem mor, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle French: mourir
    • French: mourir
      • Haitian Creole: mouri
      • Louisiana Creole: mouri
  • Norman: mouorir (Guernsey), mouothi (Jersey)
  • Picard: moérir
  • Walloon: mori

Old Occitan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin morīrī, variant of morī.

Verb[edit]

morir

  1. to die

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin morīrī, variant of morī.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /moˈɾiɾ/ [moˈɾiɾ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: mo‧rir

Verb[edit]

morir (first-person singular present muero, first-person singular preterite morí, past participle muerto)

  1. to die
    Synonyms: estirar la pata, fallecer, morirse, palmar, petatearse
    La caballerosidad no ha muerto.
    Chivalry is not dead.
  2. (reflexive) to die
    Antonym: vivir

Usage notes[edit]

  • The reflexive form of this verb, morirse, is more colloquial, while the non-reflexive form, morir, is more formal.
  • Widely used figuratively, as in English:
    • Me morí del aburrimientoI died of boredom
    • Me morí del sustoI died of fright

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Venetian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin morīrī, variant of morī.

Verb[edit]

morir

  1. (intransitive) to die

Conjugation[edit]

  • Venetian conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.