"morto" meaning in English

See morto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Audio: En-au-morto.ogg [Australia] Forms: more morto [comparative], most morto [superlative]
Etymology: Clipping of mortified + -o Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|mortified}} Clipping of mortified, {{suffix|en||o}} + -o Head templates: {{en-adj}} morto (comparative more morto, superlative most morto)
  1. (Ireland, slang) Very embarrassed or embarrassing. Tags: Ireland, slang
    Sense id: en-morto-en-adj-3-d4uA7W Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -o, Irish English

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