cuerpo

/ˈkweɾpo/ · A1 · noun · m

body

cuerpo — body

🦴 cuerpo = corpse + corporal: Latin corpus, body

From Latin corpus, the same root as English corpse, corporal and corporation. Latin short o became ue in Spanish under stress (corpus → cuerpo), just like porta → puerta and forte → fuerte.

More Spanish words · How Spanish works