Etymology

corpus

cor·pus
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Today it means: A collection of written or spoken texts. Full definition →

Latin corpus
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corpus · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromcorpus“body”
  2. English todaycorpus

Borrowed from Latin corpus (“body”). Doublet of corpse, corps, and riff.

Corpus · proper noun2

Clipping of Corpus Christi.

Words from the same roots

Latincorpus all →

corpscorporalcorporifycorposantcorpotentoriumcorpus luteumcorpus vile

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