korpo

Esperanto

Etymology

From Latin corpus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkorpo/
  • Hyphenation: kor‧po
  • Rhymes: -orpo
  • Audio(file)

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”)

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”)

Polish

Etymology

Clipping of korporacja.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔr.pɔ/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔrpɔ
  • Syllabification: kor‧po

Noun

korpo n (indeclinable)

  1. (derogatory, slang) multinational company

Usage notes

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

Further reading
  • korpo in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • korpo in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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