Cadaver

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.2.1 Hyphenation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.3.4 References 2 Latin 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

English

Etymology

From Latin cadāver. The etymology of the Latin noun is uncertain, but it is presumed to be derived from the 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

	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

• See WikiSaurus:corpse, WikiSaurus:body
• body
• corpse

Derived terms

• Cadaverous

Translations

French: cadavre m Italian: cadavere m

Lithuanian: lavonas m; negyvėlis m Old English: līċ n Slovak: mŕtvola f Spanish: cadáver m

References

• Tertullian. On the Resurrection of the Flesh. Chapter 18.
  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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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

fr:cadaver io:cadaver it:cadaver hu:cadaver zh:cadaver