Etymology

vis mortua

Today it means: Dead force; force not carrying out any active work, but only producing pressure. Full definition →

Latin vīs mortua
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromvīs mortua
  2. English todayvis mortua

Borrowed from Latin vīs mortua.

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