cadáver
/kaˈdabeɾ/ · A2 · noun · m
cadaver
⚰️ cadáver = English cadaver; from Latin cadere, to fall: the fallen one
Same word as English cadaver, with the stress on DA: ca-DA-ver. Latin cadere (to fall) also gives Spanish caer (to fall) and caída (a fall), so a cadáver is literally one who has fallen.