korno

Esperanto

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *ḱer-

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

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Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der.

Proto-Italic *kornū

Latin cornū

Italian cornobor.

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Latin cornū̆

Latin cornua

Vulgar Latin *corna

Old French corne

French cornebor.

Esperanto korno

From Italian corno and French corne, both from Latin cornū (“horn, antler, husk”). Compare Spanish cuerno, Romanian corn. Related to cervo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkorno/

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• Rhymes: -orno
• Syllabification: kor‧no

Noun

korno (accusative singular kornon, plural kornoj, accusative plural kornojn)

1. (zoology) horn (appendage found on some animals)
2. (music) horn (wind instrument)

Related terms

• abundokorno (“cornucopia”)

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto korno, Italian corno, Spanish corno and French corne, ultimately from Latin cornus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkorno/
• Hyphenation: kor‧no

Noun

korno (plural korni)

1. horn (keratinous protrusion)
2. horn (musical instrument)

Derived terms

• kornoza