corpus
Meaning
- A collection of written or spoken texts.
- (specifically) A collection of written or spoken texts.
- A structure of a special character or function in the animal body.
- (uncommon) A collection or body of objects with similar characteristics.
- (archaic) The body of a man or animal.
Synonyms
principal sum
text corpus
capital sum
skeletal frame
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkɔːpəs/
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin corpus (“body”). Doublet of corpse, corps, and riff.
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