Corporis

Corporis is the genitive singular form of the Latin noun corpus, meaning “of the body.” Corpus is a neuter noun of the third declension, and its genitive singular is corpor is, commonly written corporis in standard Latin spelling. The form appears in Latin to express possession or a relationship of belonging, rather than as a standalone word with independent meaning.

In classical and later Latin, corpor is appears in many phrases that denote parts or aspects of the body. Examples include pars corporis (part of the body), membra corporis (the limbs of the body), and motus corporis (the movement of the body). The genitive form is used wherever Latin syntax requires a noun to modify another noun or to express “of the …” relationships, and it thus functions as a grammatical marker rather than as a separate lexical item.

Usage and context: corporis is common in medical, anatomical, philosophical, and legal Latin, where precise body-related descriptions or citations of bodily attribution are needed. In modern scholarly contexts, Latin phrases with corporis continue to be used to preserve traditional terminology in fields such as anatomy, physiology, and medicine, as well as in historical or linguistic discussions of Latin grammar.

Etymology and relatives: corpus derives from Proto-Italic roots meaning “body.” The genitive singular corpor is (corporis) is the standard inflected form for “of the body.” English derivatives connected to this root—such as corporeal, corporate, and corporation—trace back to the same Latin stem, though they enter English through different derivative paths rather than as direct uses of the form corporis.