cornet

cornet · noun¹

1. Latin · derived fromcornū“horn”
2. Old French · derived fromcornet
3. Middle English · inherited fromcornet
4. English todaycornet

From Middle English cornet, from Old French cornet, a diminutive of a popular reflex of Latin cornū (“horn”).

cornet · noun²

1. Latin · derived fromcornua“horns”
2. Middle French · derived fromcornette
3. English todaycornet

From Middle French cornette, diminutive of corne, from Latin cornua (“horns”).

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