mortem

Meanings

• noun

  The Latin word for 'dead body' or 'death'.

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Variants

List of all variants of mortem that leads to same result
marten , martens , baum marten , baum martens , pine marten , pine martens

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Etymology

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From Latin mors 'death' + -tem 'process, act'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'mortem' is often used in scientific contexts, such as 'mortem et viventem' or 'wet and dry dissections', to refer to the process of examining a dead body.

2. In heraldry, a 'mortem' is a charge representing a dead body, usually depicted in the form of a skeleton or a coffin.

3. The term 'mortem' is also used in the context of forensic investigations, where it refers to the scene of a crime where a death has occurred.

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Related Concepts

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1. Mortuary: A place for the preparation and care of deceased bodies before burial or cremation.

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Culture

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In medieval Europe, a 'mortem' was a ceremony or feast held after a death, where the deceased's body was washed, dressed, and buried. In literature, 'mortem' is used figuratively to refer to death or the end of something.

How to Memorize "mortem"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a dead body or a funeral ceremony to remember the meaning of 'mortem'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'mortem' with the concept of death or a dead body.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Mortem is Dead'.

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