ENGLISH ROOT WORD: corp-, corpor- from Latin corpus, corporis

 

【corp-, corpor-】 are word -forming element
usually meaning "body"
from Latin "corpus, corporis"from PIE *kwrep- "body, appearance; form"

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[WORD ROOT]root corp
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] corp, corpor, corpse, corpus
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) corpus, corporis
[MEANING]root body

 

 

 

【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 corpus (genitive corporis) body
• 【Latin】 corporis [genitive of corpus] body

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]

corp, corporal, corporality, corporate, corporation, corporative, corps, corpse, corpulent, corpus, corpuscle, corpuscular, disincorporate, incorporate, incorporation

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

corp [combining form] from corp
【DEFINITION】 body
【ROOTs】 corp; body

corporal [noun] from corporal < corp
【DEFINITION】 A corporal is a non-commissioned officer in the army or United States Marines.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 lowest noncommissioned army officer
【Etymology】 [Latin] corpus (genitive corporis) body
【ROOTs】 ⑴ corpor(corp); body ⑵ al(ad); to, toward

corporality [noun] from corporal < corp
【DEFINITION】 material or corporeal existence.
【pl.】 corporalities
【ROOTs】 ⑴ corpor(corp); body ⑵ al; adjective suffix ⑶ ity; noun suffix

corporate [adjective] from corporate < corp
【DEFINITION】 Corporate means relating to business corporations or to a particular business corporation.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 united in one body, constituted as a legal corporation
【DERIVATIVEs】 corporate, corporately, corporation, corporational, corporative
【ROOTs】 ⑴ corpor(corp); body ⑵ ate; verb suffix

corporation [noun] from corporate < corp
【DEFINITION】 A corporation is a large business or company.
【pl.】 corporations
【DERIVATIVEs】 corporate, corporately, corporation, corporational, corporative
【Etymology】 [Latin] corpus (genitive corporis) body
【ROOTs】 ⑴ corpor(corp); body ⑵ at(ate); suffix ⑶ ion; noun suffix

corporative [adjective] from corporate < corp
【DEFINITION】 of or characteristic of a corporation
【PRIMARY MEANING】 having the character of a corporation
【DERIVATIVEs】 corporate, corporation, corporational, corporative
【Etymology】 [Latin] corpus (genitive corporis) body
【ROOTs】 ⑴ corpor(corp); body ⑵ at(ate); suffix ⑶ ive; adjective suffix

corps [noun] from corp
【DEFINITION】 ① an organized part of the military
② used in proper names the U.S. Marine Corps
③ a large military group consisting of two or more divisions
【PRIMARY MEANING】 a part of an army expressly organized and having a head
【pl.】 corps
【Etymology】 [Latin] corpus (genitive corporis) body
【ROOTs】 corps(corp); body

 

 

 

corpse [noun] from corp
【DEFINITION】 A corpse is a dead body, especially the body of a human being.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 body
【Etymology】 [Latin] corpus (genitive corporis) body
【ROOTs】 corpse(corp); body

corpulent [adjective] from corpulent < corp
【DEFINITION】 If you describe someone as corpulent, you mean they are fat.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 fleshy, portly, stout
【DERIVATIVEs】 corpulence, corpulency, corpulently, corpulent
【Etymology】 [Latin] corpus (genitive corporis) body
【ROOTs】 ⑴ corp; body ⑵ ulent; full of

corpus [noun] from corpus < corp
【DEFINITION】 A corpus is a large collection of written or spoken texts that is used for language research.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 matter of any kind; a body
【pl.】 corpora
【ROOTs】 corpus(corp); body

corpuscle [noun] from corpus < corp
【DEFINITION】 Corpuscles are red or white blood cells.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 any small particle
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【DERIVATIVEs】 corpuscular, corpuscle
【ROOTs】 ⑴ corpus(corp); body ⑵ cle(cule); diminutive suffix

corpuscular [adjective] from corpus < corp
【DEFINITION】 Of, pertaining to, or composed of corpuscles; particulate.
【DERIVATIVEs】 corpuscular, corpuscle
【COMPOSITION】 corpuscule + ar
【ROOTs】 ⑴ corpus(corp); body ⑵ cul(cule); diminutive suffix ⑶ ar; noun suffix

disincorporate [verb] from corporate < corp
【DEFINITION】 dissolve (a corporate body).
【ANTONYM】 incorporate
【Etymology】 [Latin] corpusculum [dim, of corpus] a puny body; an atom, particle
【ROOTs】 ⑴ dis; away, spart ⑵ in; prefix ⑶ corpor(corp); body ⑷ ate; suffix

incorporate [verb] from corporate < corp
【DEFINITION】 If one thing incorporates another thing, it includes the other thing.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 to put (something) into the body or substance of (something else), blend; absorb, eat,
【CONJUGATIONs】 incorporated, incorporated, incorporating, incorporates
【DERIVATIVEs】 incorporation, incorporative, incorporate
【ANTONYM】 disincorporate
【COMPOSITION】 corporate
【Etymology】 [Latin] corpus (genitive corporis) body
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; into, in, on, upon ⑵ corpor(corp); body ⑶ ate; verb suffix

incorporation [noun] from corporate < corp
【DEFINITION】
【PRIMARY MEANING】 act or process of combining substances; absorption of light or moisture
【pl.】 incorporations
【DERIVATIVEs】 incorporation, incorporative, incorporate
【Etymology】 [Latin] corpus (genitive corporis) body
【ROOTs】 ⑴ in; in, on ⑵ corp; body ⑶ at(ate); suffix ⑷ ion; noun suffix

 

Other word list containing corp-, corpor-; accorporate, bicorporal, concorporate, concorporation, corporature, corporeal, corporeality, corporeity, corpulence, disincorporation, extracorporeal, incorporal, incorporality, incorporeal, incorporeality, incorporeity, tricorporal

【OTHER ROOTs; 】

coron-, coroll-
cord-, cor-
celebr
contra-, contro-
concil-, counsil-
clude-
cogn-, cognit-
cline, clin-
clin-
civ-, civil-, cit-

ENGLISH ROOT WORD: coron-, coroll- from Latin corona, coronare, corolla

 

 

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