corpus

• Nom désignant un ensemble organisé de textes écrits ou oraux, souvent utilisé pour l'analyse linguistique ou la recherche, ou plus généralement un recueil de données ou d'œuvres.

A noun referring to a collection or body of written or spoken texts, often used for linguistic analysis or research.

pluriel irrégulier

1. Collection of writingsC1formal

   A collection of written texts, especially the entire works of a particular author or a body of literature on a particular subject.

   corpus (collection de textes)

   • The Shakespearean corpus includes 39 plays and 154 sonnets.
   • Linguists use a large corpus of spoken language for their research.
   • The corpus of medieval poetry was digitized for online access.

   Synonymescanonoeuvre

2. Body or main partC2formal

   The main body or mass of a structure or thing.

   Corps principal

   • The corpus of the building was constructed from limestone.
   • The corpus callosum connects the two hemispheres of the brain.
   • The corpus of the argument was presented in the first chapter.

   Synonymesbodybulkcoremasssubstance