Main Entry: cor·pus

Pronunciation: \ˈkȯr-pəs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural cor·po·ra \-p(ə-)rə\

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin

Date: 15th century

1 : the body of a human or animal especially when dead
2 a : the main part or body of a bodily structure or organ <the corpus of the uterus> b : the main body or corporeal substance of a thing; specifically : the principal of a fund or estate as distinct from income or interest
3 a : all the writings or works of a particular kind or on a particular subject; especially : the complete works of an author b : a collection or body of knowledge or evidence; especially : a collection of recorded utterances used as a basis for the descriptive analysis of a language