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IMMORTAL
Definition of IMMORTAL
adjective
Not susceptible to death; living forever; never dying.
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Where it comes from
From Latin immortālis, from prefix im- (“not”) (from in-) + mortālis (“mortal”) (from mors (“death”), combining form mort- + adjectival suffix -alis), equivalent to im- + mortal. Displaced native undeadly, from Old English undēadlīċ. The term referring to the Persian soldiers was a Calque of Ancient Greek ἀθάνατος (athánatos). One suggestion claimed that "Immortals" were named by the ancient Greeks because wounded soldiers were quickly replaced, while another claimed that it was because Greek informants confused Old Persian *anauša- (“immortal, without death”) with Old Persian *anūšiya- (“companion, royal bodyguard”).
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Word DNA
Line of descent
- Latin
- English
One recorded step before English.
Deepest traced root
1st
of 59 source languages in OUTLIER
30.7%
of traced words share this origin (26,234)
branch · 30.7% of traced words
How it is built
Same root, IMMORTAL · 2 relatives in the game
Its etymology also names Ancient Greek, Old English, Persian.
OUTLIER scores every word on how unusual it is, and that number is not published. Working it out at the board is the game.
IMMORTAL in OUTLIER
Players have found it on 2 boards so far.
It first turned up on Day 166, 2 November 2026. The most recent board was Day 167, 3 November 2026. Nobody has seen it on a board for 5 days.
First found by a player on Day 166, 2 November 2026.
Built from these letters
IMMORTAL starts with I and ends with L. Sorted, its letters read AILMMORT - the shape to hunt for when the grid is scrambled. M appears more than once, including a double letter.
Words that start IMMORT
Its neighbours in the OUTLIER dictionary - shortest first.
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