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- [kawr-noo, -nyoo]
- /ˈkɔr nu, -nyu/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawr-noo, -nyoo]
- /ˈkɔr nu, -nyu/
Definitions of cornu word
- noun cornu a part or structure resembling a horn or having a hornlike pattern, such as a cross section of the grey matter of the spinal cord 3
- noun cornu any horn-shaped structure 3
- noun plural cornu a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn. 1
- noun cornu A structure with a shape likened to a horn, in particular. 1
- noun cornu A horn, or anything shaped like or resembling a horn. 0
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Origin of cornu
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; < Latin: horn; akin to Greek kéras (see cerat-), krāníon cranium
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Parts of speech for Cornu
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cornu popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.