dehorn

D2E1H4O1R1N1
UK/diːˈhɔːn/

verb

To remove the horns from.

Similar
poll
OriginEnglish horn ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

verbdehorn (third-person singular simple present dehorns, present participle dehorning, simple past and past participle dehorned)

present singular third person dehorns · participle present dehorning · participle past dehorned · past dehorned

  1. transitiveTo remove the horns from.

    Synonyms: poll

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo remove the horns from.

Similar
poll
Also see
dishorn

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishhorn
  8. Englishdehorn

From de- + horn.

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Translations

Catalan escornar
  • escornarremove the horns from
Greek αποκερατώνω
  • αποκερατώνω (apokeratóno)remove the horns from
Irish dí-adharc
  • dí-adharcremove the horns from
Māori pore
  • poreremove the horns from
Spanish descornar
  • descornarremove the horns from

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

hornedRhodenHordenDohner
Cite this entry
APA

dehorn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dehorn

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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