vis mortua

noun

Dead force; force not carrying out any active work, but only producing pressure.

OriginLatin vīs mortua →
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Meanings

noun
  1. Dead force; force not carrying out any active work, but only producing pressure.

Origin

  1. Latinvīs mortua
  2. Englishvis mortua

Borrowed from Latin vīs mortua.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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