corporal
English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old French corporal (French corporel), from Latin corporālis, from Latin corpus (“body”); compare corporeal.
Adjective
corporal (not comparable)
- (archaic) Having a physical, tangible body; material, corporeal.
- 1603-06, Macbeth: Ac.1 Sc3, Wm. Shakespeare.
- Into the air; and what seem'd corporal melted as breath into the wind.
- 1603-06, Macbeth: Ac.1 Sc3, Wm. Shakespeare.
- Of or pertaining to the body, especially the human body; bodily.
- corporal punishment
- corporal suffering
- (zoology) Pertaining to the body (the thorax and abdomen), as distinguished from the head, limbs and wings, etc.
- 1998, Rüdiger Riehl, Aquarium Atlas, volume 3, page 572:
- The smaller 9 9 have less elongated fins, drabber corporal colors, and more transparent fins.
- 1998, Rüdiger Riehl, Aquarium Atlas, volume 3, page 572:
Translations
corporeal — see corporeal
bodily — see bodily
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Etymology 2
From French caporal, probably influenced by corporal (above), from the Italian caporale, from capo (“head, leader”) from Latin caput (“head”).
Noun
corporal (plural corporals)
- (military) A non-commissioned officer army rank with NATO code OR-4. The rank below a sergeant but above a lance corporal and private.
- A non-commissioned officer rank in the police force, below a sergeant but above a private or patrolman.
- (mining, historical) A worker in charge of the wagonway, reporting to the deputy.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
military rank
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Etymology 3
From the Latin corporāle, the neuter of corporālis representing the doctrine of transubstantiation in which the Eucharist becomes the body of Christ.
Noun
corporal (plural corporals)
- (ecclesiastical) The white linen cloth on which the elements of the Eucharist are placed; a communion cloth.
- 1891, Oscar Wilde, chapter XI, in The Picture of Dorian Gray:
- He had […] many corporals, chalice-veils, and sudaria
Derived terms
- corporal oath
Translations
ecclesiastical: cloth on which the elements of the Eucharist are placed
Asturian
Etymology
From Latin corporālis.
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin corporālis.
Related terms
Further reading
- “corporal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Galician
Etymology
From Latin corporālis.
Old French
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin corporālis.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /kuɾpuˈɾaɫ/
Quotations
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Quotations
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