corpse

corpse · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A dead human body.

  2. 2.

    (British theater slang, as verb) To laugh uncontrollably during a performance.

Forms

plural: corpses

Related words

See also: body, cadaver, corpses, death
Synonyms: body, cadaver, remains

Etymology

From Old French cors, from Latin corpus meaning "body." The spelling with -pse developed in the 14th century to reflect the Latin spelling.