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Origin:
1225-75; Middle English corps; orig. spelling variant of cors corse but the p is now sounded
corpse
1540s, variant spelling of corps (q.v.). The -p- was originally silent, as in French, and with some speakersstill is. The terminal -e was rare before 19c. Corpse-candle is attested from 1690s.
[C14: from Old French corps body, from Latin corpus body]
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What does the stem Necro mean?
from Greek nekros corpse. Word Origin and History for necro- before vowels, necr-, word-forming element meaning "death, corpse, dead tissue," from comb. form of Greek nekros "dead body, corpse, dead person," from PIE *nek- "death, natural death" (cf.
What is the word 'corpse' when translated from English to Japanese?
The word corpse when translated is shigai.
Where did the word 'corpse' come from?
The English word corpse derives from the Latin corpus.
What is a corpse?
The word corpse means a dead body.
What is the Luhya word for corpse?
The African Luhya term for the English word 'corpse' is "omulambo".
What is a sentence using the word corpse?
There was a rotting corpse on the ground.
What is the root word of corpse?
The root word of "corpse" is "corps," which comes from the Latin word "corpus" meaning "body."
What is an antonym for corpse?
An antonym for the word corpse is "living being" (living person).
What words have the root word Corp?
corpus corpse corporal corporate corpulent
Give a sentence with the word corpse?
The woman was hesitant to see her husband's corpse.
What is another word for human remains?
Corpse, decedent, deceased.
What is an antonym for the word corpse?
a word called body
