corniform

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UK/ˈkɔːnɪfɔːm/

adjective

Having the shape of a horn; horn-shaped.

OriginLatin cornu →
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Meanings

adjectivecorniform (comparative more corniform, superlative most corniform)

comparative more corniform · superlative most corniform

  1. Having the shape of a horn; horn-shaped.

    Therefore Ikey's corniform, be-spectacled nose and narrow, knowledge-bowed figure was well known in the vicinity of the Blue Light, and his advice and notice were much desired.

    1906, O. Henry, The Love-Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein

Origin

  1. Latincornu“horn”
  2. Englishcorniform

From Latin cornu (“horn”) + -iform.

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Translations

Catalan corniforme
  • corniformehorn-shaped
French corniforme
  • corniformehorn-shaped
Portuguese corniforme
  • corniformehorn-shaped
Russian рогоподо́бный
  • рогоподо́бный (rogopodóbnyj)horn-shaped
Spanish corniforme
  • corniformehorn-shaped

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MLA

“corniform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corniform. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corniform,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corniform.

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