Meaning
deadly dull place
- a boring, lifeless gathering, place, or atmosphere
In a sentence
Questa festa è un vero mortorio, andiamo via.
This party is deadly dull, let's leave.
Il paese d'inverno sembra un mortorio senza turisti.
The village in winter feels like a morgue without tourists.
Non trasformare la serata in un mortorio con queste lamentele!
Don't turn the evening into a funeral with these complaints!
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| mortorio | masculine · singular |
| mortori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: used to describe an event or place that is utterly devoid of life or fun.
- Literally related to funerals or mourning, but almost exclusively used figuratively today.