Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Related Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

corpus

 - 7 dictionary results
Gilt Groupe Designer Sale
Men's Fashion & Luxury Brands Up to 70% Off Retail! Sign Up for Free.
www.GiltMan.com
Ask a Lawyer: Corpus
24 Lawyers Are Online. Ask a Question, Get an Answer ASAP.
JustAnswer.com/Law/Corpus

cor⋅pus

  [kawr-puhs]
Use corpus in a Sentence
–noun, plural -po⋅ra  [-per-uh] for 1–3, 5, -pus⋅es for 4.
1. a large or complete collection of writings: the entire corpus of Old English poetry.
2. the body of a person or animal, esp. when dead.
3. Anatomy. a body, mass, or part having a special character or function.
4. Linguistics. a body of utterances, as words or sentences, assumed to be representative of and used for lexical, grammatical, or other linguistic analysis.
5. a principal or capital sum, as opposed to interest or income.
Origin:
1225–75; ME < L
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To corpus
Gilt Groupe Designer Sale
Men's Fashion & Luxury Brands Up to 70% Off Retail! Sign Up for Free.
www.GiltMan.com
Ask a Lawyer: Corpus
24 Lawyers Are Online. Ask a Question, Get an Answer ASAP.
JustAnswer.com/Law/Corpus
cor·pus   (kôr'pəs)   
n.   pl. cor·po·ra (-pər-ə)

  1. A large collection of writings of a specific kind or on a specific subject.

  2. A collection of writings or recorded remarks used for linguistic analysis.

  3. Economics

    1. The capital or principal amount, as of an estate or trust.

    2. The principal of a bond.

    3. The main part of a bodily structure or organ.

    4. A distinct bodily mass or organ having a specific function.

  4. Anatomy

    1. The main part of a bodily structure or organ.

    2. A distinct bodily mass or organ having a specific function.

  5. Music The overall length of a violin.


[Middle English, from Latin; see kwrep- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Origin & History

corpus 
(pl. corpora), c.1390, from L., lit. "body" (see corporeal). The sense of "body of a person" (c.1440 in Eng.) and "collection of facts or things" (1727 in Eng.) were both present in L. Corpus Christi (1377) Catholic feast of the Blessed Sacrament, is the Thu. after Trinity Sunday. Corpus delecti (1832), is L., lit. "body of the offense," not the murder victim's body, but the basic elements that make up a crime; in the case of a murder, including the body of the murdered person.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Financial Dictionary

corpus

  1. The principal of a bond. For example, securities dealers create zero-coupon Treasury receipts by purchasing a regular Treasury bond and separating the interest coupons from the corpus. See also coupon stripping.

  2. The principal amount of an estate or trust.


Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
Cite This Source
Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: cor·pus
Pronunciation: 'kor-p&s, -"pus
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cor·po·ra /-p&-r&/
: the main body of a thing; specifically : the principal of a fund, trust, or estate as distinct from income or interest : RES
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: cor·pus
Pronunciation: 'kor-p&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cor·po·ra /-p(&-)r&/
1 : the human or animal body especially when dead
2 : the main part or body of a bodily structure or organ corpus of the jaw> —see CORPUS UTERI
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

corpus cor·pus (kôr'pəs)
n. pl. cor·po·ra (-pər-ə)

  1. The human body, consisting of the head, neck, trunk, and limbs.

  2. The main part of a bodily structure or organ.

  3. A distinct bodily mass or organ having a specific function.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see corpus on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way