body Copy link Outline I. The frame of an animalII. Matter, any substanceIII. A personIV. Any collective mass, esp. of persons1. corpus2. glŏbus (prop. a circular mass)3. mănus, ūs, f. (a band of men4. nŭmĕrus5. multĭtūdo (a numerous b.)6. collēgĭum (only of persons holding the same offices)V. By analogy with animals, the middle or bulkiest part • body: I. The frame of an animal: corpus, ŏris, n.: a b. subject to death, mortale c., Cic.: the b. should be exercised, c. exercendum est, Cic.: the arms were stripped from the (dead) b.s of the enemy, arma detracta sunt corporibus hostium, Liv.: v. corpse. II. Matter, any substance: corpus: b. cannot be conceived of apart from space, c. intelligi sine loco non potest, Cic.: rough, smooth b.s, c. aspera, levia, Cic.: indivisible b.s, c. individua, Cic. (v. atom): there are four kinds of b.s, quattuor sunt genera corporum, Cic. III. A person: v. nobody, SOMEBODY, etc. IV. Any collective mass, esp. of persons: 1. corpus: the whole b. of the state, totum c. reipublicae, Cic.: a political b., c. civitatis, Liv.: a head was wanting to the powerful b., c. valido caput deerat, Liv.: the b. of the entire Roman law, c. omnis Romani juris, Liv. 2. glŏbus (prop. a circular mass): the b. of men round Fabius blamed the dictator, circa Fabium g. increpabat dictatorem, Liv.: b.s of soldiers scattered the mob, militum globi turbam disjecere, Tac. 3. mănus, ūs, f. (a band of men: usu. as collected for active service): the new b. had joined the old forces, nova m. cum veteribus copiis se conjunxerat, Caes.: Liv.: v. band. 4. nŭmĕrus: a large b. of cavalry, magnus n. equitatus, Caes.: v. number. 5. multĭtūdo (a numerous b.): a numerous b. of cavalry, m. equitum, Caes.: Cic. 6. collēgĭum (only of persons holding the same offices): the b. of praetors, praetorum c., Cic.: the b. of tribunes, tribunorum c., Caes. V. By analogy with animals, the middle or bulkiest part: the b. of a carriage, capsus rhedae, Vitr.: of a ship: v. hull.