Corpse
/kɔːrps/noun
A dead body, especially of a human.
Did you know?The word 'corpse' descends from Latin 'corpus', meaning 'body', but in ancient cultures, it was often associated with the soul's journey after death, linking it to beliefs in the afterlife.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
corpus
“Body; the physical form of a living being.”
Old French
Old French
corps
“Body; the dead body of a human.”
14th Century
Middle English
corse
“Body of a dead person; a corpse.”
Modern English
English
corpse
“A dead body, particularly that of a human being.”
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