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morti
the dead (people) /ˈmortsʲ/
noun#3581 most common
Also: dead men, dead (plural adjective)
Example sentences
Astăzi este Ziua Morților.
Today is the Day of the Dead.
Morții au fost duși la cimitir.
The dead were taken to the cemetery.
Familiile morților au primit ajutor de la stat.
The families of the dead received help from the state.
Numărul morților în accident a fost confirmat de autorități.
The number of the dead in the accident was confirmed by the authorities.
Preotul a rostit o rugăciune pentru odihna morților.
The priest recited a prayer for the rest of the dead.
În mitologia populară, se credea că morții se pot întoarce printre cei vii în noaptea de Sânziene.
In folk mythology, it was believed that the dead could return among the living on the night of Sânziene.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | mort | morți |
| Genitive | mortului | morților |
| Accusative | mort | morți |
| Vocative | mortule | morților |
Word family
Etymology
Morți is the masculine plural of mort, from Latin mortuus, meaning dead. The plural ending -i triggered a regular sound change in Romanian, turning t into ț before the vowel i. The word has stayed close to its Latin form and meaning for two thousand years.
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