hornest

horn

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrn]
- /hɔrn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hawrn]
- /hɔrn/

Definitions of hornest word

noun hornest one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes. 1
noun hornest a similar growth, sometimes of hair, as the median horn or horns on the snout of the rhinoceros, or the tusk of the narwhal. 1
noun hornest antler. 1
noun hornest a process projecting from the head of an animal and suggestive of such a growth, as a feeler, tentacle, or crest. 1
noun hornest the bony substance of which such animal growths are composed. 1
noun hornest any similar substance, as that forming tortoise shell, hoofs, nails, or corns. 1

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Origin of hornest

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English horn(e) (noun), Old English horn; cognate with Dutch horen, Old Norse, Danish, Swedish horn, German Horn, Gothic haurn, Latin cornu cornu, Irish, Welsh corn; akin to Greek kéras horn (see cerat-)

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Parts of speech for Hornest

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hornest popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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