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- [kawr-nee-uh s]
- /ˈkɔr ni əs/
- /ˈkɔː.nɪəs/
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- [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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for corneous
adj corneous
- corniculate — having horns or hornlike projections
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