Spanish word

corpus

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkoɾpus/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncorpus

Example

Necesito un corpus de ejemplos para preparar la clase.

I need a corpus of examples to prepare the class.

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More examples

Consulté un corpus de textos sencillos para mejorar mi comprensión lectora.

I consulted a corpus of simple texts to improve my reading comprehension.

Core concept

A curated body of texts and spoken examples used to study language use.

Common phrases

  • corpus de textos sencillos

    corpus of simple texts

  • corpus de conversaciones

    corpus of conversations

  • corpus de lectura

    corpus for reading

Similar words

conjunto: Set of items collected together under a specific condition or purpose.
conjunto de datos: Structured dataset compiled and formatted for analysis or processing.
muestra: Representative examples or excerpts chosen to reflect a larger population for study.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto organizado de textos y enunciados que sirve como fuente para analizar el uso del idioma.

Word origin

From Latin corpus 'body', Spanish corpus keeps the figurative sense 'body' to mean a collected set of texts assembled for linguistic analysis.

Usage tips

  • In Spanish academic and teaching contexts, corpus is often used untranslated as a technical term, so non-specialist listeners may need a brief explanation.

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