I.the state of being subject to death, mortality; a dying, death.
I. Lit. (rare but class.): omne, quod ortum sit, mortalitas consequitur, * Cic. N. D. 1, 10, 26: “metu meae mortalitatis,” Quint. 6 praef. § 2: “ mortalitatem explere,” i. e. to die, Tac. A. 6, 50: “rex mortalitate interceptus,” by death, Plin. Ep. 10, 50, 4: “mariti,” Dig. 23, 4, 2.—Of abstract things: “tofus aedificiis inutilis est mortalitate, mollitia,” perishableness, Plin. 36, 22, 48, § 166.—
II. Transf., concr., mortals, mankind (postAug.), Plin. 2, 7, 5, § 15: “tristem de mortalitate ferre sententiam,” Curt. 5, 5, 17: “contra fortunam non satis cauta mortalitas est,” mankind, Curt. 8, 4, 24; 9, 3, 7; 10, 5, 36 al.: “ad erudiendam mortalitatem,” Lact. 4, 25, 1.
