Corpse

/kɔːrps/ noun

Definition

A dead human body, especially one discovered or found after death.

Etymology

From Old French 'cors,' from Latin 'corpus' meaning body. The word specifically denoted a dead body by the 1300s, distinguishing it from a living body.

Kelly Says

Corpse comes straight from the Latin word for 'body'—that same root gave us corporation, corpus, and corset! It's fascinating that one root word branches into meanings about bodies: dead bodies, business bodies, and bodies in clothing.

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