mortality

noun

The state or quality of being mortal.

The state of being susceptible to death.

The number of deaths; and, usually and especially, the number of deaths per time unit (usually per year), expressed as a rate.

(biology, ecology, demography, insurance) The number of deaths per given unit of population over a given period of time.

Deaths resulting from an event (such as a war, epidemic or disaster).

(figuratively) Death.

(archaic) The quality of being punishable by death.

(archaic) The quality of causing death.

(figuratively, archaic) Mortals collectively.

Roots

morsmort- · Latin · death

Synonyms for mortality

fatalityn deadlinessn lethalityn

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Where does mortality come from?

The word mortality breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root mort-, from Latin mors (“death”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.