cornu

Meaning

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

Concepts

horn

hooter

klaxon

antler

flank

ram

🐏

buffalo horn

Synonyms

cornum

cornus

cornū

cornu-

Translations

corno

cuerno

Horn

corno

corne

hoorn

boynuz

chifre

banya

Hupe

şax

asta

corn

qoç

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkɔr.nuː]

Etymology

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”).