corno

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noun

French horn

OriginItalian corno ← Latin cornu →
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Meanings

nouncorno (plural corni)

plural corni

  1. entertainmentFrench horn

Origin

  1. Latincornu“horn”
  2. Italiancorno
  3. Englishcorno

From Italian corno, from Latin cornu (“horn”). Doublet of corn (“callus”), cornu, and horn.

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APA

corno. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corno

MLA

“corno.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corno. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corno,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corno.

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