cornix
Pronunciation: [ˈkɔr.niːks]
“cornix” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:
noun
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂- (“crow, raven”), imitative of harsh sounds. Compare Ancient Greek κορώνη (korṓnē, “crow, shearwater”), Lithuanian šárka (“magpie”), Serbo-Croatian svrȁka (“idem”), Ancient Greek κόραξ (kórax, “raven, crow”). See also corvus (“crow”), crociō (“to croak like a raven”), and possibly Sanskrit शारि॑ (śā́ri).
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