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corporal

/ˈkoɹ.pɚ.əl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
cor-po-ral
IPA
/ˈkoɹ.pɚ.əl/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a physical, tangible body; material, corporeal.

Archaic

adj

Of or pertaining to the body, especially the human body; bodily.

adj

Pertaining to the body (the thorax and abdomen), as distinguished from the head, limbs and wings, etc.

noun

A non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private.

noun

A non-commissioned officer rank in the police force, below a sergeant but above a private or patrolman.

noun

A worker in charge of the wagonway, reporting to the deputy.

noun

A dragonfly of the genus Ladona.

noun

The white linen cloth on which the elements of the Eucharist are placed; a communion cloth.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English corporal, corporall, corporel, corporell, from Old French corporal (French corporel), from Latin corporālis, from Latin corpus (“body”); compare corporeal.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkoɹ.pɚ.əl/
  • British English: /ˈkɔːp(ə)ɹəl/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Inflected Forms

corporals (plural)

Derived Forms

bicorporal corporality corporally corporalness corporalship extracorporal incorporal intracorporal noncorporal tricorporal uncorporal

Phrases

corporal punishment corporal's guard lance corporal letter corporal saddler-corporal ship's corporal corporal oath

Synonyms

bodily corporeal bombardier corporas bodied corporate embodied incarnate

Questions

How do you pronounce corporal?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoɹ.pɚ.əl/.
What does corporal mean?
Having a physical, tangible body; material, corporeal.
Where does corporal come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce corporal

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