cornu

Betekenis (Engels)

(declension-4) horn, antler
(declension-4) tusk
(declension-4) the horns of the moon
(declension-4) arm or wing (of an army)
(declension-4, in-plural, poetic) bow
(declension-4) horn (as a musical instrument)
(declension-4) any substance like the material of a horn, such as the beak or bill of a bird
(declension-4) the end of a book or scroll, usually made of ivory
(declension-4, figuratively) power, strength, might

cornum

cornus

cornū

cornu-

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Frekwensie

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[ˈkɔr.nuː]

Inherited from Proto-Italic *kornū. Cognate with English horn, hirn; Ancient Greek κρᾱνίον (krāníon, “skull”), κέρας (kéras, “horn”); Sanskrit शृङ्ग (śṛ́ṅga, “horn, tusk”). See also cerebrum (“brain”), cervus (“deer”).