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corps.

body

5 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɔʁ/

  1. body

    invariable · masculine
    à son corps défendant
    avoir le diable au corps

  2. corpse

    invariable · masculine

  3. corps

    invariable · masculine
    corps calleux
    corps caverneux

  4. field

    invariable · masculine
    corps commutatif

  5. body (shank of a type)

    invariable · masculine
Where this word comes from

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.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.