Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

corpsman

/ˈkɔː(ɹ)mən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: corps-man
IPA: /ˈkɔː(ɹ)mən/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hospital corpsman.

American usage

noun

An enlisted person in the U.S. Army who works as a field medic.

American usage; Obsolete

noun

A military medic.

Example Sentences

"The corpsman prescribed Motrin to the sick marine for his symptoms."
"“I love talking on the phone!” said Kate, a college student and corpsman in the Navy Reserve. “If someone’s like, ‘Do you want to text?’ ‘No! Call me. I want to hear your voice.’”"

Etymology

From corps + -man.

Usage

American usage
Obsolete

Inflected Forms

corpsmen (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

corpswoman aidman

Rhymes With

norman mormon foreman gorman dorman corman o'gorman bormann borman foremen korman warman

Questions

How do you pronounce corpsman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔː(ɹ)mən/.
What does corpsman mean?: A hospital corpsman.
Where does corpsman come from?: From corps + -man.

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