plural corpora
ˈkoɚpərə 
1
: a collection of writings, conversations, speeches, etc., that people use to study and describe a language
a computerized corpus of English
2
: a collection of poems, paintings, songs, etc.
the painter's corpus of work [=all the paintings the painter has done]
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“Corpus.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/corpus. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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