see|cadà ver|cadáver
English
Etymology
L. term|cadaver#Latin|cad�ver
Pronunciation
GenAm? IPA|/k��dæv�/, SAMPA|/k@"d{v@`/
audio|en-us-cadaver.ogg|Audio (US)
Hyphenation
ca-dav-er
Noun
en-noun
- a dead body; especially that of a human to be dissected.
Synonyms
See WikiSaurus:corpse, WikiSaurus:body
body
corpse
Derived terms
Cadaverous
Translations
Catalan: t-|ca|cadà ver|m
French: t+|fr|cadavre|m
German: t+|de|Kadaver|m
Hungarian: t-|hu|dög
Italian: t+|it|cadavere|m
Lithuanian: t|lt|lavonas|m|xsLithuanian, t|lt|negyv�lis|m|xsLithuanian
mid
Old English: t-|ang|lic|n|altlī�|xsOld English
Portuguese: t+|pt|cadáver|m
Romanian: t+|ro|cadavru|n
Slovak: t|sk|m�tvola|f
Spanish: t+|es|cadáver|m
Swedish: t|sv|kadaver|n
Category:Death
Latin
Etymology
The etymology of is uncertain, but it is presumed to be derived from the w:Latin verbs|Latin verb cadere "to fall", as a euphemism for dying. This etymology is found as early as ca. AD 200 in the writings of Tertullian, who associated cadaver to cadendo. However, it does not account for the "-ver" ending of the word. (*Citation also needed for a reference in Oxford Dictionary.)
There is another etymology, which derives cadaver syllabically from the Latin expression caro data vermibus. This etymology, more popular in Romance countries, can be traced back as early as the Schoolmen of the Middle Ages, but it suffers from the lack of ancient attestation.
Pronunciation
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Noun
la-noun|cad�ver|cadaveris|cad�veris|n|third
- A corpse, #English|cadaver, carcass
References
Tertullian. On the Resurrection of the Flesh. Chapter 18.<br> Quote: �So that it is the flesh which falls by death; and accordingly it derives its name, cadaver, from cadendo.� 1
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