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Definition of Morta
1. Proper noun. (Roman god) One of the three Fates, or Parcae, daughter of Jupiter and Justitia; the cutter of the thread of life ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Morta
Literary usage of Morta
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Held at Philadelphia for by American Philosophical Society (1916)
"The escarpment of the Serra Vacca Morta trends a little to the northeast from
Rua da Palha as far as the northern margin of the Lagoa Piato, ..."
2. A History of the Theory of Elasticity and of the Strength of Materials: From by Isaac Todhunter (1886)
"The consideration of the impact of bodies is more suggestive; the forza viva
existing before impact is converted at the moment into forza morta and this ..."