mortal
noun/ˈmɔːtl/
/ˈmɔːrtl/
(often humorous)- a human, especially an ordinary person with little power or influence synonym human being
- old stories about gods and mortals
- (humorous) Such things are not for mere mortals like ourselves.
- (humorous) She can deal with complicated numbers in her head, but we lesser mortals need calculators!
- (humorous) a holiday resort that caters for royalty as well as for ordinary mortals
- (humorous) a resort for celebrities as well as lesser mortals
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- lesser
- mere
- ordinary
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin mortalis, from mors, mort- ‘death’.
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