korpo

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin corpus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkorpo/
• Hyphenation: kor‧po
• Rhymes: -orpo

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Noun

korpo (accusative singular korpon, plural korpoj, accusative plural korpojn)

1. body

Derived terms

• enkorpigi (“to embody”)
• korpe (“bodily, physically”, adverb)
• korpeca (“bodily, corporal, physical”)
• korpego (“bulk, hulk”)
• korpeto (“corpuscle”)
• korphararo (“body hair”)
• korpigi (“to embody; to incarnate”)
• korpiĝi (“to impersonate”)
• korpiĝo (“incarnation”)
• korplingvo (“body language”)
• korpodamaĝo, korpodifekto (“bodily harm body damage”)
• korpodoro (“body odor”)
• korpoforto (“body strength, vigor”)
• korpogardisto (“bodyguard, lifeguard”)
• korpoparto (“body part”)
• korposana (“able-bodied”, adjective)
• korpotrejnisto (“bodybuilder”)
• korpstato (“physique”)

 

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Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto korpo, English corps, French corps, German Körper, Italian corpo, Russian ко́рпус (kórpus), Spanish cuerpo, ultimately from Latin corpus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkorpo/

Noun

korpo (plural korpi)

1. body
2. (military) corps

   Synonym: armeokorpo

Derived terms

• korpala (“corporal, corporeal, bodily”)
• korpeskar (“to become body, materialize”)
• korpexerco, korpexercado (“bodily exercise”)
• korpogardisto (“bodyguard”)

 

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Polish

Etymology

Shortened form of korporacja (“multinational company”).

Noun

korpo n

1. (slang, derogatory) multinational company

Usage notes

Captures the stereotype of jobs in multinationals being well paid, but boring and having an unpleasant work environment.

Declension

Indeclinable.