corpse
Translation
corpse, dead body
Examples
The police found a corpse in the woods.
The police found a corpse in the woods.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the)) corpse a dead body The police found a corpse in the woods.
Similar Words
Synonyms: cadaver, body, remains
Etymology
From Old French 'cors', from Latin 'corpus' (body). It came to refer specifically to a dead body.
Memory Tips
Unlike 'corps' (the military unit), the 'ps' in 'corpse' is pronounced. A 'corps' is a body of living people; a 'corpse' is a dead body.