corpus

Meaning

  1. A collection of written or spoken texts.
  2. (specifically) A collection of written or spoken texts.
  3. A structure of a special character or function in the animal body.
  4. (uncommon) A collection or body of objects with similar characteristics.
  5. (archaic) The body of a man or animal.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɔːpəs/
Etymology

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

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