cornu

[ kawr-noo, -nyoo ]

/ ˈkɔr nu, -nyu /

noun, plural cor·nu·a [kawr-noo-uh, -nyoo-uh]. /ˈkɔr nu ə, -nyu ə/. Anatomy, Zoology.

an anatomical structure, especially a bony part, that resembles a horn.

Origin of cornu

First recorded in 1685–95; from Latin: horn; akin to Greek kéras (see cerat-), krāníon cranium

OTHER WORDS FROM cornu

cor·nu·al, adjectivesub·cor·nu·al, adjective

Words nearby cornu

cornstarch, cornstick, cornstone, corn sugar, corn syrup, cornu, cornu ammonis, cornucopia, cornucopia leg, cornute, cornuted

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Example sentences from the Web for cornu

Madame Cornu's last letter was a solemn exhortation to abstain from that step.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 70, No. 433, November 1851|Various
Curro and hurry are the same word; and so are cornu and horn; Carolus and Harold.
Dissertation on the English Language|Noah Webster, Jr.
His conduct toward us has put hay on his horns—foenum habet in cornu—and we shall avoid him.
Continental Monthly, Vol. II. July, 1862. No. 1.|Various
Cornu remarks that this equation suffices to determine the general character of the curve.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various

At its endowment Henry laid on the altar the famous "cornu eburneum," now lost.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle|C. King Eley

British Dictionary definitions for cornu

cornu

/ (ˈkɔːnjuː) /

noun plural -nua (-njʊə)

anatomy 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

Derived forms of cornu

cornual, adjective

Word Origin for cornu

C17: from Latin: a horn

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Medical definitions for cornu

cornu

[ kôr′nōō ]

n. pl. cor•nu•a (-nōō-ə)

A part or structure, such as a protuberance, that is composed of a horny substance.

horn

Other words from cornu

cor′nu•al adj.

单词	cornu
释义	cornu [ kawr-noo, -nyoo ] / ˈkɔr nu, -nyu / noun, plural cor·nu·a [kawr-noo-uh, -nyoo-uh]. /ˈkɔr nu ə, -nyu ə/. Anatomy, Zoology. an anatomical structure, especially a bony part, that resembles a horn. Origin of cornu First recorded in 1685–95; from Latin: horn; akin to Greek kéras (see cerat-), krāníon cranium OTHER WORDS FROM cornu cor·nu·al, adjectivesub·cor·nu·al, adjective Words nearby cornu cornstarch, cornstick, cornstone, corn sugar, corn syrup, cornu, cornu ammonis, cornucopia, cornucopia leg, cornute, cornuted Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cornu Madame Cornu's last letter was a solemn exhortation to abstain from that step. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 70, No. 433, November 1851\|Various Curro and hurry are the same word; and so are cornu and horn; Carolus and Harold. Dissertation on the English Language\|Noah Webster, Jr. His conduct toward us has put hay on his horns—foenum habet in cornu—and we shall avoid him. Continental Monthly, Vol. II. July, 1862. No. 1.\|Various Cornu remarks that this equation suffices to determine the general character of the curve. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4\|Various At its endowment Henry laid on the altar the famous "cornu eburneum," now lost. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Carlisle\|C. King Eley British Dictionary definitions for cornu cornu / (ˈkɔːnjuː) / noun plural -nua (-njʊə) anatomy 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 Derived forms of cornu cornual, adjective Word Origin for cornu C17: from Latin: a horn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for cornu cornu [ kôr′nōō ] n. pl. cor•nu•a (-nōō-ə) A part or structure, such as a protuberance, that is composed of a horny substance. horn Other words from cornu cor′nu•al adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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