Corpse

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɔː(ɹ)ps/
• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)ps

Origin

From Old French cors, from Latin corpus ("body")

Alternative forms

• corse obsolete

Full definition of corpse

Noun

1. A dead body.
2. (archaic, sometimes derogatory) A human body in general, whether living or dead.

Synonyms

• body
• cadaver
• carcass

Related terms

• corporate
• corporation
• corporeal
• corps
• corpulent
• corpus

Verb

1. (intransitive, slang, of an actor) to lose control during a performance and laugh uncontrollably

Anagrams

• copers