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cornu¹
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin cornū (“horn”). Doublet of corn (“callus”), corno, and horn.
noun cornua
-
A horn, or anything shaped like or resembling a horn.
Near-synonyms: infundibulum, choana, pelvis
Similar: infundibulum, choana, pelvis
- A brass instrument from Ancient Rome about 3 metres long in the shape of a letter 'G'.
Cornu²
proper noun
- A surname from French.
- French mathematician Marie Alfred Cornu (1841–1902).
Talk about this word "cornu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cornu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cornu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cornu "cornu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cornu.Cite this
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title = {cornu},
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