Corpse

Pronunciation: /kɔːrps/

Definitions of corpse

noun a dead body, especially of a human being

Example Sentences

A1 The detective found a corpse in the abandoned house.

A2 The villagers discovered a corpse washed up on the shore.

B1 The forensic team examined the corpse for any evidence.

B2 The police identified the corpse as a missing person from the DNA sample.

C1 The medical examiner conducted an autopsy on the corpse to determine the cause of death.

C2 The novelist wrote a chilling scene describing the discovery of a mutilated corpse in the forest.

Examples of corpse in a Sentence

formal The forensic team arrived at the scene to examine the corpse found in the abandoned building.

informal I heard there was a corpse discovered in the old warehouse down the street.

slang They say there's a creepy corpse lying in that spooky house on the corner.

figurative The abandoned factory was a mere corpse of its former self, a reminder of better days gone by.

Grammatical Forms of corpse

• past tense: corpsed
• plural: corpses
• comparative: more corpse
• superlative: most corpse
• present tense: corpse
• future tense: will corpse
• perfect tense: have corpsed
• continuous tense: is corpsing
• singular: corpse
• positive degree: corpse
• infinitive: to corpse
• gerund: corpsing
• participle: corpsing

Origin and Evolution of corpse

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'corpse' originated from the Old French word 'cors' which came from the Latin word 'corpus' meaning 'body'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'corpse' has retained its original meaning of a dead body, but has also taken on additional connotations related to death and decay.