corno

Italian (Fiorentino)

noun
Definitions
  • (zoology) horn, antler of an animal
  • (musical instruments) horn
  • (geography) horn peninsula or crescent-shaped tract of land
  • horn material, or object made of material
  • A horn-shaped amulet worn to ward off evil.

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cornū (horn, a trumpet, a horn, a bugle-horn) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (horn, head, top, shatter, smash, break, mix), *ḱerh₂- (horn, head, top, shatter, smash, break, mix).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱerh₂-

Gloss

horn, head, top, shatter, smash, break, mix

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

頭

Emoji
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