body

English

/ˈbɒdi/, /ˈbɑdi/

noun
Definitions
  • Physical frame.
  • Main section.
  • Material entity.
  • (printing) The shank of a type, or the depth of the shank (by which the size is indicated).
  • (geometry) A three-dimensional object, such as a cube or cone.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English body inherited from Old English bodiġ inherited from *bodag (trunk, body) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰewdʰ- (be awake, wake, rise up, aware, perceive fully, make aware, awake, be aware, comprehend, observe, fully perceive, keep watch, be wake).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰewdʰ-

Gloss

be awake, wake, rise up, aware, perceive fully, make aware, awake, be aware, comprehend, observe, fully perceive, keep watch, be wake

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Property

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