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Cadaver

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Table of contents
1 English

1.1 Etymology
1.2 Pronunciation

1.2.1 Hyphenation

1.3 Noun

1.3.1 Synonyms
1.3.2 Translations

2 Latin

2.1 Etymology
2.2 Pronunciation
2.3 Noun

English

Etymology

Latin cadāver, derived from cadere "to fall", used as a euphemism for dying. The same word is also the root of the suffix -cide, as in homicide, etc., via cidium, "the act of killing."

Pronunciation

IPA SAMPA
GenAm /kəˈdævɚ/ /k@"d{v@`/


Hyphenation

ca-dav-er

Noun

cadaver (plural: cadavers)

a dead body; especially that of a human to be dissected.

Synonyms

Translations

Latin

Etymology

Derived from cadere "to fall".

Pronunciation

IPA SAMPA
Classical /kaˈdaːver/ /ka"da:ver/
Ecclesiastical /kaˈdaver/ /ka"daver/


Noun

cadāver, -eris n

  1. A corpse

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