Wordiyocorp
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From Latin corpus, corporis (body). Spans physical and organizational bodies — corpse (dead body), corporal (of the body), corporeal (having physical form), corpulent (having a large body), and corpus (a body of work/text). The organizational sense gives corporate (formed into a body/group), corporation, and incorporate (to make into one body).
Associated Words
corporal
A military rank below sergeant; relating to the body
corporate
Relating to a corporation or large business (adj.)
corporation
A large company legally recognized as a single entity
corporeal
Having a physical, material form; tangible
corps
A military unit or organized group with a shared purpose
corpse
The dead body of a human being
corpulent
Having a large, heavy body; excessively fat
corpus
A large collection of texts; the main body of an organ
corpuscle
A blood cell or very small particle
incorporate
To include or blend something as part of a whole; to form or unite into one body
incorporation
The act of combining into a whole; forming a legal corporation