First Known Use: 15th century
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corpus
noun cor·pus \ˈkȯr-pəs\
: a collection of writings, conversations, speeches, etc., that people use to study and describe a language
: a collection of poems, paintings, songs, etc.
plural cor·po·ra \-p(ə-)rə\
Full Definition of CORPUS
1
: the body of a human or animal especially when dead
2
a : the main part or body of a bodily structure or organ <the corpus of the uterus> b : the main body or corporeal substance of a thing; specifically : the principal of a fund or estate as distinct from income or interest
3
a : all the writings or works of a particular kind or on a particular subject; especially : the complete works of an author b : a collection or body of knowledge or evidence; especially : a collection of recorded utterances used as a basis for the descriptive analysis of a language
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Origin of CORPUS
Middle English, from Latin
Related to CORPUS
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- oeuvre
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corpus
noun cor·pus \ˈkȯr-pəs\
plural cor·po·ra \-p(ə-)rə\
Medical Definition of CORPUS
1
: the human or animal body especially when dead
2
: the main part or body of a bodily structure or organ <the corpus of the jaw>—see corpus uteri
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