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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLeiche
Pronunciation / Transliteration: laɪ̯çə
"Der Ermittler untersuchte die Leiche, die im verlassenen Gebäude gefunden wurde."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dead body, especially of a human being.
"The detective examined the corpse found in the abandoned building." - 2
The body of a human after death, often used in a formal or clinical context.
"The medical examiner conducted an autopsy on the corpse to determine the cause of death."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'corpse' originates from the Latin 'corpus', meaning 'body'. It entered Middle English through Old French 'corps' in the 14th century, evolving to refer specifically to a dead body, particularly in a legal or medical context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Corpse" is said worldwide
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cadavre
Transliteration: ka-dav
"Le détective a trouvé un cadavre dans le bâtiment abandonné."
Leiche
Transliteration: laɪ̯çə
"Der Ermittler untersuchte die Leiche, die im verlassenen Gebäude gefunden wurde."
cadavere
Transliteration: ka-da-ve-re
"L'investigatore ha esaminato il cadavere trovato nell'edificio abbandonato."
cadáver
Transliteration: ka-da-ver
"El detective examinó el cadáver encontrado en el edificio abandonado."
cadáver
Transliteration: ka-da-ver
"O detetive examinou o cadáver encontrado no prédio abandonado."
शव
Transliteration: shav
"जांच अधिकारी ने abandoned भवन में पाए गए शव की जांच की।"
尸体
Transliteration: shītǐ
"侦探检查了在废弃建筑中发现的尸体。"
시체
Transliteration: siche
"탐정은 버려진 건물에서 발견된 시체를 조사했습니다."
死体
Transliteration: shitai
"探偵は廃墟で見つかった死体を調査しました。"
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