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Cadaver

noun/kˌæɾɐlˈɪɾɪk/
Definition
the dead body of a human being
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌæɾɐlˈɪɾɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/kɐdˈavə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɐdˈavə/
3 syllables Say it as /kˌæɾɐlˈɪɾɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe dead body of a human being
“the cadaver was intended for dissection”
Word Forms
cadaverousadjectiveof or relating to a cadaver or corpse
cadavericadjectiveof or relating to a cadaver or corpse
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Leiche
der tote Körper eines Menschen
🇫🇷French
cadavre
le cadavre d'un être humain
🇪🇸Spanish
cadáver
el cadáver de un ser humano
🇮🇹Italian
cadavere
il cadavere di un essere umano
🇳🇱Dutch
kadaver
het dode lichaam van een mens
🇵🇹Portuguese
cadáver
o cadáver de um ser humano
🇷🇺Russian
труп
труп человека
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शव
किसी इंसान का मृत शरीर
🇧🇩Bengali
মৃতদেহ
একজন মানুষের মৃতদেহ
🇮🇳Tamil
சடலம்
ஒரு மனிதனின் இறந்த உடல்
🇮🇳Telugu
శవం
ఒక మానవుని మృతదేహం
🇮🇳Marathi
शव
माणसाचा मृतदेह
🇮🇳Gujarati
શબ
મનુષ્યનું મૃત શરીર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶವ
ಮಾನವನ ಮೃತ ದೇಹ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ശവശരീരം
ഒരു മനുഷ്യൻ്റെ മൃതദേഹം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਾਸ਼
ਇੱਕ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਦੀ ਲਾਸ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
لاش
ایک انسان کی لاش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
尸体
人类的尸体
🇯🇵Japanese
死体
人間の死体
🇰🇷Korean
시체
인간의 시체
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xác chết
xác chết của một con người
🇹🇭Thai
ซากศพ
ศพของมนุษย์
🇮🇩Indonesian
mayat
mayat manusia
🇵🇭Filipino
bangkay
ang bangkay ng isang tao
🇲🇾Malay
mayat
mayat manusia
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
جثة
جثة إنسان
🇮🇷Persian
جسد
جسد مرده یک انسان
🇹🇷Turkish
kadavra
bir insanın cansız bedeni
🇮🇱Hebrew
פֶּגֶר
גופתו של בן אדם
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cadaver'?
The primary meaning of 'cadaver' is 'the dead body of a human being'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cadaver' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cadaver' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cadaver' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cadaver' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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