mourut

Mourut is primarily a grammatical form in the French language: it is the passé simple, third person singular, of the verb mourir (to die). In this tense, mourut corresponds to the English "he died" or "she died" and is used in literary, historical, or formal narration rather than in everyday speech.

In modern French, the passé simple is largely supplanted by the passé composé for most purposes, where the corresponding meaning is conveyed with il est mort. The form mourut is part of a larger set of passé simple endings for the verb mourir: je mourus, tu mourus, il mourut, nous mourûmes, vous mourûtes, ils moururent. This tense is characteristic of older literature, religious writings, or epic prose, and it can convey a sense of antiquity or solemnity.

Etymologically, mourir derives from Latin mors; mourut reflects the standard French verb conjugation patterns in the passé simple for the il/elle/on form. The usage and morphology of mourut are best understood within the broader study of French verb tenses and narrative styles.

As a word form, mourut is not commonly used outside of its grammatical function. When capitalized, it is rarely treated as a proper noun in English-language references, since the term is predominantly recognized as a verb form rather than a name, place, or organization. Readers encountering mourut are usually dealing with historical or literary French rather than a standalone named entity. See also mourir, passé simple, and mort.