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muerto

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See also: műértő

Asturian

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Adjective

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muerto

  1. neuter of muertu

Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *mortu(s), from Latin mortuus, from Proto-Indo-European *mr̥twós, *mr̥tós. Cognate with Bengali মৃত (mrito) / মৃত্যু (mrittu), Hindi मृत (mŕt) / मृत्यु (mŕtyu)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmweɾto/ [ˈmweɾ.t̪o]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾto
  • Syllabification: muer‧to

Adjective

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muerto (feminine muerta, masculine plural muertos, feminine plural muertas)

  1. dead
    Synonyms: difunto, fallecido, finado, tieso, extinto, interfecto
    Antonym: vivo
  2. exhausted; dead tired
    Synonyms: exhausto, agotado

Derived terms

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Noun

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muerto m (plural muertos)

  1. a dead person, deceased
  2. (bridge) dummy
  3. (nautical) mooring block
    Synonym: cuerpo muerto

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Cebuano: multo
  • > Chavacano: multo (inherited)
  • Tagalog: multo

Participle

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muerto (feminine muerta, masculine plural muertos, feminine plural muertas)

  1. past participle of morir

Further reading

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