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cornu

Pronunciation: [ˈkɔr.nuː]

“cornu” is a Latin word. Its 9 meanings in English:

noun

  1. horn; antler
  2. tusk
  3. the horns of the moon
  4. arm or wing (of an army)
  5. bow
  6. horn (as a musical instrument)
  7. any substance like the material of a horn, such as the beak or bill of a bird
  8. end of the stick around which books (scrolls) were rolled, ornamented with ivory
  9. power; strength; might

In Latin

  1. Durum, proiectum et saepe acutum membrum, ex capite animalium, ut ruminantium.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Italic *kornū. Cognate with English horn, hirn; Ancient Greek κρᾱνῐ́ον (krānĭ́on, “skull”), κέρᾰς (kérăs, “horn”); Sanskrit शृङ्ग॑ (śṛ́ṅga, “horn; tusk”). See also cerebrum (“brain”), cervus (“deer”).

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