The Simple English Wikipedia has an article on: Corpse Etymology From the Latin word corpus, meaning "body". Pronunciation (UK) IPA (key): /kɔːps/ (US) IPA (key): /korps/ or [kʰo̞rps] Audio (US)(file) Noun Singular corpse Plural corpses (countable) A dead body. Synonyms: body, cadaver and carcass Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads