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1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin corpore(us) bodily (corpor- (stem of corpus) body + -eus adj. suffix) + -al1
1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin corpore(us) bodily (corpor- (stem of corpus) body + -eus adj. suffix) + -al1
Related forms
cor·po·re·al·i·ty, cor·po·re·al·ness, noun
cor·po·re·al·ly, adverb
non·cor·po·re·al, adjective
non·cor·po·re·al·i·ty, noun
trans·cor·po·re·al, adjective
Antonyms
1. spiritual. 2. intangible.
1. spiritual. 2. intangible.
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Word Origin & History
corporeal
1610, from L. corporeus "of the nature of a body," from corpus "body," from PIE *kwrpes, from base *kwrep- "body, form appearance," probably from a verbal root meaning "to appear" (cf. Skt. krp- "form, body," Avestan kerefsh "form, body," O.E. hrif "belly," O.H.G. href "womb, belly, abdomen").
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Medical Dictionary
corporeal cor·po·re·al (kôr-pôr'ē-əl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of the body.
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