An archaic or obsolete form referring to something corporeal or physical in nature.
From Middle English and Old French 'corpel,' derived from Latin 'corporalis' meaning 'of the body.' This shortened form fell out of use as 'corporeal' became the standard modern term.
This word shows how English simplifies words over time—'corpl' was too short and weird-looking compared to 'corporeal,' so it got abandoned and forgotten, leaving us with the longer version that felt more authoritative.
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