undead

Noun

A creature that is undead; that is, dead but still animate.

Adj

1. (not-comparable, obsolete) Not dead; alive.
2. (not-comparable) Pertaining to a corpse, though having qualities of life.
3. (not-comparable) Being animate, though non-living.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌnˈdɛd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: undede

In summary

From Middle English undede, equivalent to un- + dead. The first attestation is from around 1400. The term was revived, popularized, and imbued with supernatural connotations by its usage in Bram Stoker's 1897 novel Dracula.

Synonyms

undeath

Translations

mort-vivant

morto-vivo

🧟

Untoten

no-muerto

f

Hausgeist

Untote

untot

Heinzelmännchen

levende dode

nieumarły

nieumarli

vampiro

🧛

zumbi

duende