bicorn

Adj

Having two horns.

Noun

1. A plane curve having two cusps.
2. A two-cornered hat worn by European and American military and naval officers from the 1790s.
3. A beast having two horns, either real or fictional.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbʌɪkɔːn/

Etymology

Cognate with French: bicorne

Cognate with Middle English: bicorne

In summary

Borrowed from Latin bicornis (“two-horned; two-pronged”). Compare French bicorne (“two-cornered hat; two-horned monster”) and Middle English bicorne (“two-horned anvil; two-pronged fork; fabulous (two-horned) beast”). Doublet of bicorne.

Synonyms

bicornuate

bicornate

bicorned

bicornuous

bicorne

Translations

bicorn

bicorne

bicorno

bikorn

dwuróg

kapelusz stosowany

bicorne

bicornio