nature morte

noun

An image depicting inanimate objects; a still life.

OriginFrench nature morte →
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Meanings

nounnature morte (plural natures mortes)

plural natures mortes

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
still life

Origin

  1. Frenchnature morte
  2. Englishnature morte

Borrowed from French nature morte (literally “dead nature”).

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nature morte. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nature%20morte

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“nature morte.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nature%20morte. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nature morte,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nature%20morte.

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