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salma

corpse

noun SAHL-mah Rare
Body & Health

Origin: From Latin salma, influenced by Greek sōma, 'body.'

Also means

mortal remains

Usage Note

Salma is a dignified, formal word for a dead body, typically used in official, journalistic, or literary contexts rather than in everyday speech, where cadavere or corpo are more common. It often appears in phrases like la salma è stata trasferita ('the remains were transferred').

Examples

"La salma è stata vegliata tutta la notte."

Natural Translation

The body was kept vigil over all night.

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