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ruumis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • body noun The complete physical structure of a person or animal.
  • cadaver noun A dead human body, especially one used for medical study or dissection.
  • corpse noun A dead body, usually of a person.
  • person noun A human being, or any individual regarded as an entity with rights and identity.
  • soma noun The whole physical body of an organism, as opposed to the mind or soul.
  • stiff adjective Rigid; not easily bent or moved.

Senses

ruumis is used for these senses in English:

  • body The fleshly or corporeal nature of a human, as opposed to the spirit or soul. [from 13th c.]
  • body (countable) The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism. [from 9th c.]
  • body (countable) Any physical object or material thing. [from 14th c.]
  • cadaver (literary, medicine) A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected. [from late 14th c.]
  • corpse The dead body of any animal with flesh; the dead body of a vertebrate; a carcass.
  • person The physical body of a being seen as distinct from the mind, character, etc. [from 14th c.]
  • soma (anatomy) The whole axial portion of an animal, including the head, neck, trunk, and tail.
  • stiff (slang) A cadaver; a dead person.

body — full definition

  1. noun The complete physical structure of a person or animal.
  2. noun A dead human or animal; a corpse.
  3. noun The main or central part of something, as distinct from smaller attached parts.
  4. noun An organized group of people who share a purpose, such as a company, committee, or governing organization.
  5. verb Slang: to defeat someone decisively, or to insult or humiliate them badly.

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