cornu
cornu · cornua
A horn, or anything shaped like or resembling a hornA horn, or anything shaped like or resembling a horn.
Meaning
2 sensesA horn, or anything shaped like or resembling a horn.
Near-synonyms: infundibulum, choana, pelvis
A brass instrument from Ancient Rome about 3 metres long in the shape of a letter 'G'.
More definitions
- (anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape
Origin
Borrowed from Latin cornū (“horn”). Doublet of corn (“callus”), corno, and horn.Borrowed from Latin cornū (“horn”). Doublet of corn (“callus”), corno, and horn.
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Forms
plural: cornuaSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedcornu ammonis
Derivedpostcornu
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular