corniog

Welsh

Etymology

From corn (“horn”) +‎ -og.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔrnjɔɡ/
• Rhymes: -ɔrnjɔɡ

Adjective

corniog (feminine singular corniog, plural corniog, equative mor gorniog, comparative mwy corniog, superlative mwyaf corniog)

1. horned, having horns

Derived terms

• cythraul corniog (“horned devil”)
• chwil corniog (“stag beetle”)
• gwyach gorniog (“horned grebe”)
• llynwlydd corniog (“horned pondweed”)
• meillion corniog (“sickle medick”)
• pabi corniog (“horned poppy”)
• rhedyn corniog (“beech ferns”)

Further reading

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “corniog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies