Spanish Conversation · Level 86
60 words
Spanish word
cadáver
Pronunciation
IPA/kaˈðaβeɾ/
Meaning
- masculine noundead body
Example
Encontraron un cadáver en el parque.
They found a dead body in the park.
More examples
Los forenses intentan identificar el cadáver mediante huellas dactilares.
Forensic examiners try to identify the dead body using fingerprints.
Core concept
Motionless human body.
Common phrases
identificar el cadáver
identify the dead body
trasladar el cadáver
transport the dead body
Similar words
muerto: Person who has died, described colloquially in ordinary speech.
cuerpo: Human body as a physical object, regardless of life or death.
difunto: Person who has died, addressed with respectful, formal language.
Definition in Spanish
Se refiere al cuerpo sin vida de una persona fallecida.
Word origin
Spanish cadáver comes from Latin cadāver 'corpse', itself related to Latin cadere 'to fall', which gave the sense of a fallen or dead body.
Usage tips
- Cadáver is mainly a formal or technical word used in medical, legal, and news contexts, while speakers usually choose muerto, fallecido, or difunto in sensitive conversation.
Other meanings
- corpsenoun
- remainsnoun
Opposites
- vidalifenoun