Definition
An archaic or poetic word for a dead body or corpse; a lifeless human form.
Etymology
From Old English and Middle English 'cors,' related to Latin 'corpus' (body). This is an older variant of 'corpse,' reflecting how the word was pronounced and spelled before modern standardization.
Kelly Says
Shakespeare used 'corse' constantly in his tragedies—'what corse is this?'—it has a more dramatic, eerie quality than 'corpse.' Reading old texts, you realize 'corse' sounds more like something from a ghost story.
Translations
ARالعربية
كورسيكا
kur-si-ka
BNবাংলা
কর্সিকা
kor-shi-ka
CACatalà
Corsica
kor-si-ka
CSČeština
Korsika
kor-si-ka
DADansk
Korsika
kor-si-ka
DEDeutsch
Korsika
kor-si-kah
ELΕλληνικά
Κορσική
kor-si-ki
ESEspañol
córcega
kor-seh-gah
FAفارسی
کورسیکا
kor-si-ka
FISuomi
Korsika
kor-si-ka
HEעברית
קורסיקה
kor-si-ka
HIहिन्दी
कोर्सिका
kor-si-ka
HUMagyar
Korzika
kor-zi-ka
IDBahasa Indonesia
Korsika
kor-si-ka
ITItaliano
Corsica
kor-si-ka
JA日本語
コルシカ島
korushika-jima
MSBahasa Melayu
Korsika
kor-si-ka
MYမြန်မာ
ကော်စီကာ
kaw-si-ka
NLNederlands
Corsica
kor-si-ka
NONorsk
Korsika
kor-si-ka
PLPolski
Korsyka
kor-si-ka
PTPortuguês
Córsega
kor-seh-gah
RORomână
Corsica
kor-si-ka
RUРусский
Корсика
kor-si-ka
SVSvenska
Korsika
kor-si-ka
SWKiswahili
Corsica
kor-si-ka
TAதமிழ்
கார்சிகா
kaar-si-ka
TEతెలుగు
కొర్సికా
kor-si-ka
THไทย
คอร์ซิกัน
kor-si-kan
TRTürkçe
Korsica
kor-si-ka
UKУкраїнська
Корсика
kor-si-ka
VITiếng Việt
Corsica
kor-si-ka