cadaver

English

/kəˈdæv.ə(ɹ)/, /kəˈdævɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cadāver root from Proto-Indo-European *ḱh₂d- (fall).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱh₂d-

Gloss

fall

Concept
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Motion

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