noun

corpse

corpse, dead body

The police found a corpse in the river.

The police found a corpse in the river.

((a/an)) corpse ((...)) a dead body The police found a corpse in the river.

Synonyms: cadaver, body, remains

From Old French 'cors', from Latin 'corpus' (body). It specifically came to mean 'dead body'.

Note the 'p' and 'se' are pronounced. Don't confuse it with 'corps' (silent 'ps'). This is the 'body' left behind.

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