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horned

/ˈhɔː(ɹ)nd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.04 in modern English

Syllables
horned
IPA
/ˈhɔː(ɹ)nd/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having horns.

adj

Cuckolded.

Obsolete

verb

simple past and past participle of horn

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English horned, hornyd, from Old English hyrned, ġehyrned (“having horns; horned”), from Proto-Germanic *hurnidaz (“horned”), past participle of Proto-Germanic *hurnijaną (“to horn; provide or fit with horns”); equivalent to horn (“noun”) + -ed. Cognate with Dutch gehoornd (“horned”), German gehörnt (“horned”), Danish hornede (“horned”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Derived Forms

hornedness multihorned unhorned

Phrases

African horned cucumber Alexander horned ball Alexander horned sphere greater one-horned rhinoceros great horned owl hickory horned devil horned adder horned coot

Frequently Paired Words

horny cuckold

Synonyms

cornigerous

Rhymes With

warned adorned mourned scorned forewarned unadorned

Questions

How do you pronounce horned?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɔː(ɹ)nd/.
What does horned mean?
Having horns.
Where does horned come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce horned

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