nature morte

English

a nature morte

Etymology

Borrowed from French nature morte (literally dead nature).

Noun

nature morte (plural natures mortes)

  1. An image depicting inanimate objects; a still life.

See also

French

FWOTD – 30 August 2020

Etymology

nature + morte f (dead)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /na.tyʁ mɔʁt/
  • (file)

Noun

nature morte f (plural natures mortes)

  1. still life (work of art)
    • 2007, Nathalia Brodskaïa, Le Post-Impressionnisme, Parkstone (publ.), page 44.
      Paul exposa des toiles propres aux genres qu'il affectionnait tout particulièrement à cette période : des paysages, des portraits, des natures mortes et des baigneurs.
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Descendants

  • Turkish: natürmort

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Italian

Noun

nature morte f

  1. plural of natura morta
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