noun
corpse
KORPS/kɔːrps/
A dead human body.
The sheet-covered corpse lies on a stretcher while attendants prepare its removal.
Etymology
Latin corpus meant a body, not specifically a dead one. English corpse is recorded first for a dead body, though it once also referred to living bodies and organized groups.
In context
funeral staff drain bodily fluid and replace it with a mixture designed to preserve the corpse and give it a lifelike glow.
So why was this corpse so perfectly preserved?
More examples
- Hikers discovered a corpse near the abandoned cabin.
- The family arranged for the corpse to be transported home.
- Dental records helped identify the two corpses.
Forms
corpse · corpses