cornu.
horn; hoof; beak/tusk/claw; bow; horn/trumpet; end, wing of army; mountain top;
Meaning & usage
horn; antler
tusk
the horns of the moon
arm or wing (of an army)
bow
horn (as a musical instrument)
any substance like the material of a horn, such as the beak or bill of a bird
end of the stick around which books (scrolls) were rolled, ornamented with ivory
power; strength; might
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Proto-Italic *kornū. Cognate with English horn, hirn; Ancient Greek κρᾱνῐ́ον (krānĭ́on, “skull”), κέρᾰς (kérăs, “horn”); Sanskrit शृङ्ग॑ (śṛ́ṅga, “horn; tusk”). See also cerebrum (“brain”), cervus (“deer”).
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