cornu

noun — 2 senses

cornu

noun

Etymology Borrowed from Latin cornū (“horn”). Doublet of corn (“callus”), corno, and horn.

1

A horn, or anything shaped like or resembling a horn.

  • Near-synonyms: infundibulum, choana, pelvis
2

A brass instrument from Ancient Rome about 3 metres long in the shape of a letter 'G'.

Derived terms
postcornu
Related terms
cornu ammonis

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