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corneous

cor·ne·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kawr-nee-uh s]
    • /ˈkɔr ni əs/
    • /ˈkɔː.nɪəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-nee-uh s]
    • /ˈkɔr ni əs/

Definitions of corneous word

  • adjective corneous horny; hornlike 3
  • adjective corneous consisting of a horny substance; horny. 1
  • noun corneous Hornlike ; horny. 1
  • adjective corneous containing a horny substance; horny. 0

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Origin of corneous

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin corneus horny, equivalent to corn(ū) horn + -eus -eous

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Parts of speech for Corneous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

corneous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for corneous

adj corneous

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