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non-corporeal

non--cor·po·re·al
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kawr-pawr-ee-uh l, -pohr-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kɔrˈpɔr i əl, -ˈpoʊr-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te kawr-pawr-ee-uh l, -pohr-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ kɔrˈpɔr i əl, -ˈpoʊr-/

Definitions of non-corporeal word

  • adjective non-corporeal of the nature of the physical body; bodily. 1
  • adjective non-corporeal material; tangible: corporeal property. 1
See all 2 definitions of non-corporeal

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Origin of non-corporeal

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin corpore(us) bodily (corpor- (stem of corpus) body + -eus adj. suffix) + -al1

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Parts of speech for Non-corporeal

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-corporeal

non-corporeal popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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