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unicornis.

One-horned.

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[uː.nɪˈkɔr.nɪs]Classical-Latin[u.niˈkɔr.nis]

  1. One-horned.

    declension-3 · two-termination
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni- Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Italic *kornū Latin cornū Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs)calq. Latin ūnicornis From ūni- (“one”) + cornū (“horn”) + -is. Calque of Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs).

noun[uː.nɪˈkɔr.nɪs]Classical-Latin[u.niˈkɔr.nis]

  1. A unicorn.

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni- Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ ? Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Italic *kornū Latin cornū Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂der.? Proto-Italic *-is Latin -is Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs)calq. Latin ūnicornis From ūni- (“one”) + cornū (“horn”) + -is. Calque of Ancient Greek μονόκερως (monókerōs).

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