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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cornu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.95 in modern English

Syllables
cor-nu
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A horn, or anything shaped like or resembling a horn.

noun

A brass instrument from Ancient Rome about 3 metres long in the shape of a letter 'G'.

name

A surname from French.

name

A surname from French.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

cornua (plural)

Derived Forms

postcornu

Phrases

cornu ammonis Cornu depolarizer Cornu spiral

Frequently Paired Words

cornu ammonis

Synonyms

infundibulum choana pelvis

Questions

What does cornu mean?
A horn, or anything shaped like or resembling a horn.
Where does cornu come from?
Borrowed from Latin cornū (“horn”). Doublet of corn (“callus”), corno, and horn.

How to pronounce cornu

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