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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