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UK: /ˈkɔːpərə/ US: /ˈkɔrpərə/ ,(kôr′pər ə)

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cor•po•ra /ˈkɔrpərə/   n. [plural]

1. a pl. of corpus.

See -corp-.

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cor•po•ra  (kôr′pər ə), n. 

1. a pl. of corpus. 

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cor•pus /ˈkɔrpəs/   n. [countable] , pl. -po•ra /-pərə/  for 1-3. 5. in Unabridged dictionary, -pus•es for 4 in Unabridged dictionary.

1. a large or complete collection of writings:
   the entire corpus of Old English poetry.
2. Linguistics a collection of utterances, taken as a sample of a given language or dialect and used for linguistic analysis:
   Working with the corpus on the computer you will find many interesting facts about English.
3. Medicine the body of a person or animal, esp. when dead.

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

cor•pus  (kôr′pəs), n., pl. -po•ra (-pər ə) for 1–3, 5, -pus•es for 4.

1. a large or complete collection of writings:
   the entire corpus of Old English poetry.
2. Medicine 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. Business a principal or capital sum, as opposed to interest or income.

• Latin
• Middle English 1225–75

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corpus / ˈkɔːpəs/ noun ( -pora / -pərə/)

1. a collection or body of writings, esp by a single author or on a specific topic: the corpus of Dickens' works
2. the main body, section, or substance of something
3. any distinct mass or body
4. the main part of an organ or structure

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin: body