cadáver
Del latín 'cadāver, cadāveris'.
NOUN
(1)
[/kaˈðaβeɾ/es-ES]
corpse
literal
/
dead body
neutral
/
remains
formal
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decedent
legal
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cadaveric
technical
/
concept sentence
untranslatable
(The term 'cadáver' implies not just a dead body but encompasses cultural and emotional connotations related to death that do not have a direct one-word equivalent in English.)
Antonyms
vivo
A cadáver refers to a dead body, equivalent to an English 'corpse' or 'dead body'. However, the term often carries a more formal, clinical, or detached connotation, emphasizing the physical remains after life has completely departed. While 'corpse' is a very close equivalent, 'cadáver' can also subtly encompass broader cultural and emotional undertones in Spanish, sometimes implying a profound sense of finality or even reverence for the deceased's physical form, which is not always fully conveyed by a single English word.
plural irregular
| plural |
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| cadáveres |
- La policía encontró el cadáver en el río tras la búsqueda intensiva. — The police found the corpse in the river after the intensive search.
- El forense realizó una autopsia al cadáver para determinar la causa del fallecimiento. — The forensic pathologist performed an autopsy on the cadaver to determine the cause of death.
- Se preparó el cadáver para el velatorio, siguiendo los ritos tradicionales. — The body was prepared for the wake, following traditional rites.
register: formal