English
Etymology
F., from L. corpus#Latin|corpus, body
Pronunciation
(RP):
*(singular) kô, /kÉ”Ë/, /<tt>kO:</tt>/
*(plural) kôz, /kÉ”Ëz/, /<tt>kO:z</tt>/
(US)
*(singular) kôr, /koÊŠr/, /kÉ”Ër/, /<tt>kO:r</tt>/
audio|en-us-corps.ogg|Audio (US)
*(plural) kôrz, /kÉ”Ërz/, /<tt>kO:rz</tt>/
*rhymes:English:-É”Ë(r)|Rhymes: -É”Ë(r)
Homophones
caw (in non-rhotic dialects), core, chore
Noun
corps (plural corps)
- A group of people.
- military An organization of soldiers of a specific size and content.
- Any organized group of people united for a common purpose.
Category:English nouns with irregular plurals
French
Noun
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- body
- mathematics|lang=fr field (in abstract algebra)
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