corps

Meaning

1. body
2. field (in abstract algebra)
3. corps

Concepts

body

corpse

flesh

corps

cadaver

dead body

human body

field

offal

torso

trunk

substance

frame

corpus

organic structure

physical structure

anatomy

figure

soma

carcass

remains

clay

stiff

geometric body

solid

point size

fire department

fire brigade

diplomatic corps

teaching profession

greasy substance

black body

heat regulation

thermoregulation

an enzyme

transaminase

really

what on earth

limbs

whole body

abdomen

waist

echelon

element

force

unit

object

text

species

hull

material

shank

interior

profundity

skin

guild

color

personify

consistence

consistency

eubstance

bod

build

chassis

form

material body

physical body

physique

shape

division ring

core

membership

staff

subject

carrion

corse

Aas

carcase

goner

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɔʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French cors, from Old French cors, inherited from Latin corpus (“body”). The p was added back to reflect the Latin etymology. Doublet of corpus.

Sentences

Les sont les monstres envoyés sur Terre par le corps .

The are the monsters sent to Earth by the body.

Son corps est couvert de poils blancs épars et courts .

His body is covered with scattered and short white hairs.

La veille de l'enterrement, on dépose le corps dans une église .

The day before the funeral, the body is placed in a church.

Le dessous du corps est jaune , marbré de gris sur la gorge .

The underside of the body is yellow, marbled with grey on the throat.

La porte de Bourgogne a disparu mais pas le corps de garde attenant .

The Burgundy Gate has disappeared but not the adjoining guardhouse.

Tout cela se généralise aux corps gauches .

All of this generalizes to skew fields.

Il est fonctionnaire du corps supérieur de la Junte de Galice .

He is an official of the higher body of the Junta of Galicia.