corporal

cor·po·ral ¹  (kôrpr-l, kôrprl)

adj.

Of or relating to the body. See Synonyms at bodily.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin corporlis, from corpus, corpor-, body; see k^wrep- in Indo-European roots.]

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corpo·rali·ty (-p-rl-t) n.

corpo·ral·ly adv.

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cor·po·ral ²  (kôrpr-l, kôrprl)

n.

1.

a. Abbr. CPL or Cpl. A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Army that is above private first class and below sergeant.

b. Abbr. Cpl or Cpl. A noncommissioned rank in the U.S. Marine Corps that is above lance corporal and below sergeant.

2. One who holds the rank of corporal.

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[Obsolete French, alteration of caporal, from Old Italian caporale, from capo, head, from Latin caput; see kaput- in Indo-European roots.]

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cor·po·ral ³  (kôrpr-l, kôrprl)

n. Ecclesiastical

A white linen cloth on which the consecrated elements are placed during the celebration of the Eucharist.

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[Middle English, from Old French and from Medieval Latin corporle, both from Latin corporlis, of the body (the Eucharistic bread being representative of Christ's body), from corpus, corpor-, body; see k^wrep- in Indo-European roots.]

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corporal¹

adj

1. of or relating to the body; bodily

2. an obsolete word for corporeal

[from Latin corporālis of the body, from corpus body]

corporality  n

corporally  adv

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corporal²

n

1. (Military) a noncommissioned officer junior to a sergeant in the army, air force, or marines

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (in the Royal Navy) a petty officer who assists the master-at-arms

[from Old French, via Italian, from Latin caput head; perhaps also influenced in Old French by corps body (of men)]

corporalship  n

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corporal³, corporale [ˌkɔːpəˈreɪlɪ]

n

(Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) a white linen cloth on which the bread and wine are placed during the Eucharist

[from Medieval Latin corporāle pallium eucharistic altar cloth, from Latin corporālis belonging to the body, from corpus body (of Christ)]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	corporal - a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines enlisted officer, noncom, noncommissioned officer - a military officer appointed from enlisted personnel
Adj.	1.	corporal - affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit; "bodily needs"; "a corporal defect"; "corporeal suffering"; "a somatic symptom or somatic illness" somatic, bodily, corporeal physical - involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance"
	2.	corporal - possessing or existing in bodily form; "what seemed corporal melted as breath into the wind"- Shakespeare; "an incarnate spirit"; "`corporate' is an archaic term" embodied, incarnate, bodied, corporate corporeal, material - having material or physical form or substance; "that which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible" - Benjamin Jowett

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corporal

adjective bodily, physical, fleshly, anatomical, carnal, somatic, corporeal (archaic), material We do not believe that corporal punishment should be used in schools.

Translations

corporal [ˈkɔːpərəl]

A. ADJ → corporal

B. N (Mil) → cabo m

C. CPD corporal punishment N → castigo m corporal

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corporal [ˈkɔː^rp^ərəl] n → caporal m, brigadier m
corporal punishment n → châtiment m corporel

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corporal¹

n (Mil) → Stabsunteroffizier m

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corporal²

adj → körperlich; pleasures, needs → leiblich

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corporal [ˈkɔːp/ər/əl] n (Mil) → caporalmaggiore m

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corporal [ˈkɔːp/ər/əl] n (Mil) → caporalmaggiore m

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corporal¹

n corporal [ˈkoːpərəl]

(often abbreviated toCorp.when written) (a person of) the rank below sergeant. korporaal عَريف (رُتبَة عَسْكَريَّـه) ефрейтор desátník korporal der Obergefreite δεκανέας cabo kapral سرجوخه alikersantti, korpraali caporal/-ale רַב טוּרָאי सेना का छोटा अधिकारी, एक छोटा अफसर poručnik tizedes kopral undirliðþjálfi, korporáll caporale 伍長 상등병 kapralas kaprālis koperal korporaal korporal kapral cabo caporal капрал desiatnik desetar kaplar korpral สิบโท onbaşı 下士 капрал فوج مي‍ں) نائک) hạ sỹ 下士

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corporal²

adj corporal [ˈkoːpərəl]

of the body The headmaster disapproves of caning and all other forms of corporal punishment. liggaamlik بَدَني، جِسْمـانـي телесен tělesný fysisk afstraffelse körperlich σωματικός corporal kehaline جسمانی؛ بدنی ruumiillinen corporel גוּפָנִי शारीरिक, देह संबंधी tjelesan testi badani líkamlegur corporale 身体の 신체적, 육체적 fizinis, kūno miesas- jasmani lijf- legems-, korporlig cielesny corporal corporal телесный telesný telesen telesni kroppslig เกี่ยวกับร่างกายมนุษย์ bedensel, fiziksel 身體的，肉體的 тілесний, фізичний جسمانى thuộc về thân thể 肉体的

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corporal → عرّْيف desátník korporal Unteroffizier δεκανέας cabo korpraali caporal kaplar caporale 伍長 하사 korporaal korporal kapral cabo militar капрал furir สิบโท จ่าอากาศโท onbaşı hạ sỹ 下士