Etymology

algor mortis

Today it means: The reduction in body temperature following death. Full definition →

Latin algor
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  1. Latin · derived fromalgor“cold, coldness”
  2. English todayalgor mortis

From Latin algor (“cold, coldness”) + mortis (“of death”, genitive singular of mors), literally, “the cold of death”.

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