OBS.—The noun "corporal," meaning a petty officer, is not derived from corpus: it comes from the French caporal, of which it is a corruption.
2. cor'porate: corpor + ate = made into a body: hence, united into a body or corporation.
3. incor'porate: in + corpor + ate = to make into a body: hence, (1) to form into a legal body; (2) to unite one substance with another.
4. corpora'tion: corpor + ate + ion = that which is made into a body: hence, a body politic, authorized by law to act as one person.
5. cor'pulent: through Lat. adj. corpulentus, fleshy: hence, stout in body, fleshy.
6. cor'puscle: corpus + cle = a diminutive body; hence, a minute particle of matter.
7. corps: [pronounced core] through Fr. n. corps, a body. DEFINITION: (1) a body of troops; (2) a body of individuals engaged in some one profession.
8. corpse: through Fr. n. corps, the body; that is, only the body—the spirit being departed: hence, the dead body of a human being.
EXERCISE.
(1.) Give two synonyms of "corporal." Ans. Corporeal and bodily.—What is the distinction between "corporal" and "corporeal"? Ans. "Corporal" means pertaining to the body; "corporeal" signifies material, as opposed to spiritual.—Would you say a corporal or a corporeal substance? corporal or corporeal punishment? Would you say corporal strength or bodily strength?