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corporal

bodily

adjective kohr-poh-RAHL Rare

Origin: From Latin corporalis (of the body).

Also means

corporal

Usage Note

Corporal is used in set phrases: castigo corporal (corporal punishment), lenguaje corporal (body language), higiene corporal (personal hygiene). It does not inflect for gender. Do not confuse with the military rank cabo (corporal in the army).

Examples

"El lenguaje corporal revela mucho."

Natural Translation

Body language reveals a lot.

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