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/ˈbɒdi/

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Translation

The whole physical part of a person or animal.

Word origin

From Old English bodig, the word for the trunk or whole frame of a person.

Origin
Old English
Root
bodig

Grammar

Gender
Pluralbodies

Examples

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"Body" means all the physical parts of a person together.

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"Bodies" is the plural, meaning more than one body.

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Here "body" means the physical part of a person.

"Body" means the whole physical part of a person or animal, from head to foot. Note the spelling change in the plural: one body, two bodies.

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This word is part of lesson 8.