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See also: čornu and Cornu

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cornū (“horn”). Doublet of corn (“callus”), corno, and horn.

Noun

cornu (plural cornua)

  2. A horn, or anything shaped like or resembling a horn.
    Near-synonyms: infundibulum, choana, pelvis
  3. A brass instrument from Ancient Rome about 3 metres long in the shape of a letter 'G'.

Derived terms

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Aromanian

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin cornū. Cognate with Romanian corn.

Noun

cornu n (plural coarni/coarne)

  1. horn

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin cornus. Cognate with Romanian corn.

Noun

cornu n (plural cornji)

  1. cornel, European cornel, Cornus mas

Fala

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cornū.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkoɾnu/
  • Rhymes: -oɾnu
  • Syllabification: cor‧nu

Noun

cornu m (plural cornus)

  1. (Mañegu, Valverdeñu) horn

References

  • Valeš, Miroslav (2021), Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)‎, 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN, page 95

French

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cornūtus. Equivalent to corne +‎ -u.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔʁ.ny/
  • Audio (France (Vosges)):(file)

Adjective

cornu (feminine cornue, masculine plural cornus, feminine plural cornues)

  1. horned

Further reading

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