Word of the Day: Cadaver

Ravi: Hey everyone, I learned a new word today: "cadaver".

Simran: Cadaver? What's that?

Ali: Sounds a bit spooky. What does it mean?

Ravi: A cadaver is a dead body, especially one used for scientific study. In Hindi, it means शव।

Meaning and Pronunciation (अर्थ और उच्चारण)

Pronunciation: /kəˈdævər/

Meaning: A dead body, especially one intended for dissection.

History and Etymology (इतिहास और व्युत्पत्ति)

Ravi: The word "cadaver" first appeared in the English language in the late 14th century. It comes from the Latin word "cadaver," which means "dead body" or "corpse." The Latin term is derived from "cadere," meaning "to fall" or "to die."

Synonyms (समानार्थी शब्द)

• Corpse (लाश)
• Body (शरीर)
• Remains (अवशेष)
• Carcass (मुर्दा शरीर)

Antonyms (विलोम शब्द)

• Living being (जीवित प्राणी)
• Organism (जीव)
• Life (जीवन)
• Person (व्यक्ति)

Examples (उदाहरण)

Simran: Can you give us some examples?

Ravi: Sure!

English: The medical students studied the cadaver to learn about human anatomy.

Hindi: चिकित्सा छात्रों ने मानव शरीर रचना के बारे में जानने के लिए शव का अध्ययन किया।

English: The cadaver was donated to science for research purposes.

Hindi: शव को शोध के उद्देश्यों के लिए विज्ञान को दान कर दिया गया।

English: They found a cadaver in the old house's basement.

Hindi: उन्हें पुराने घर के तहखाने में एक शव मिला।

Interactive Quiz (इंटरएक्टिव क्विज़)

1. What does 'cadaver' mean?

A living person A dead body, especially one used for scientific study A type of plant

2. Which of the following is a synonym for 'cadaver'?

Life Corpse Person

3. The medical students studied the ________.

organism cadaver plant