immortalization

/ɪmˌɔɹɾəlᵻzˈeɪʃən/ noun

The act of immortalizing, or state of being immortalized

Word Origin Immortalization is the act of making something deathless, from Latin im- 'not' + mortalis 'mortal'. The root mort- 'death' gives us mortal, mortality, mortuary, and even murder (via Germanic). So immortalization is about conquering death, with the PIE root *mer- meaning 'to die'.

noun The act of immortalizing, or state of being immortalized countable

The artist's immortalization in bronze statues celebrated his contributions.

(名词) 不朽化;永垂不朽;流芳百世

艺术家被铸成铜像以不朽化,颂扬了他的贡献。

(sustantivo) inmortalización; perpetuación [El acto de inmortalizar, o el estado de ser inmortalizado.]

La inmortalización del artista en estatuas de bronce celebró sus contribuciones.

(nom) immortalisation [Action de rendre immortel ou état de ce qui est immortalisé.]

L'**immortalisation** de l'artiste par des statues de bronze a célébré ses contributions.

(Substantiv) Verewigung; Unsterblichmachung [der Vorgang, jemanden oder etwas unsterblich zu machen, insbesondere durch künstlerische oder historische Verewigung.]

Die **Immortalization** des Künstlers in Bronzestatuen würdigte seine Verdienste.

(名詞) 不朽のものにすること、または不朽のものとされること

青銅像として永遠に残すことは、芸術家の功績を称える方法だった。

(substantivo) imortalização; perpetuação; eternização [O ato de imortalizar, ou o estado de ser imortalizado.]

A imortalização do artista em estátuas de bronze celebrou suas contribuições.

Word parts: im + mortal + ize + ation

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