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Meaning of "cornu" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CORNU

From Latin: a horn.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CORNU

ˈkɔːnjuː


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CORNU

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cornu is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CORNU MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cornu

Cornu is a Latin word for horn. Cornu may also refer to: ▪ Cornu, an ancient musical instrument People: ▪ Dominique Cornu, a Belgian road and track cyclist, born 1985 ▪ Marie Alfred Cornu, a physicist for whom the Cornu spiral is named ▪ Paul Cornu, an engineer sometimes credited as the creator of the first helicopter Places: ▪ Cornu, Prahova, a commune in Prahova County, Romania ▪ Cornu, a village in Bucerdea Grânoasă Commune, Alba County, Romania ▪ Cornu, a village in Orodel Commune, Dolj County, Romania ▪ Cornu de Jos, multiple places ▪ Cornu Luncii, a commune in Suceava County, Romania ▪ Cornu–, a prefix used to indicate a relation to Cornwall In zoology: ▪ Cornu, a subgenus of snails of the genus Helix, or alternatively, a separate genus. In anatomy: ▪ Cornu ammonis, a part of the hippocampus of the brain ▪ Cornu anterius, cornu inferius, and cornu posterius...

Definition of cornu in the English dictionary

The definition of cornu in the dictionary is a part or structure resembling a horn or having a hornlike pattern, such as a cross section of the grey matter of the spinal cord.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CORNU

Agnew · anew · avenue · continue · discontinue · enew · genu · knew · menu · nearly-new · new · nu · parvenu · parvenue · renew · revenue · sub-menu · tenue · venue

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CORNU

cornloft · cornmeal · cornmill · cornmoth · Corno · cornopean · cornpipe · cornrent · cornrow · cornstalk · cornstarch · cornstone · cornua · cornual · cornucopia · cornucopian · Cornucopian thesis · cornute · cornuted · cornuto

WORDS THAT END LIKE CORNU

Ainu · Anu · drop-down menu · fixed menu · gnu · help menu · inconnu · ingenu · Innu · Le Fanu · pop-up menu · pull-down menu · set menu · tamanu · tauhinu · Terengganu · Trengganu · Vishnu · Zanu

Synonyms and antonyms of cornu in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «cornu» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CORNU

Find out the translation of cornu to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of cornu from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cornu» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

大角
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

cornu
570 millions of speakers
en

English

cornu
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

CORNU
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قرن
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

рог
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Cornu
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

শিঙা
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

cornu
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Cornu
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Cornu
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

角状突起
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

cornu
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Cornu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cornu
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

Cornu
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कॉर्नू
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

cornu
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

cornu
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Cornu
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

ріг
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Cornu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κέρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cornu
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Cornu
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cornu
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cornu

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CORNU»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of cornu
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cornu

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CORNU»

Discover the use of cornu in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cornu and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Lexicon Cornu-Britannicum: A dictionary of the ancient ...
A dictionary of the ancient Celtic language of Cornwall, in which the words are elucidated by copious examples from the Cornish works now remaining; with transl. in English. The synonyms are also given in the cognate dialects of Welsh,  ...
Robert Williams, 1865
2
Teaching: Challenges and Dilemmas
This text will also continue to be a useful resource for newly qualified teachers as they embark on their challenging career.
Susan Groundwater-Smith, Robyn Ann Ewing, Rosemary Jean Le Cornu, 2006
3
The Human Hippocampus: Functional Anatomy, Vascularization ...
3.2.1 Cornu Ammonis (Hippocampus Proper) From its deepest level to the surface, i.e., from the ventricular cavity towards the vestigial hippocam- pal sulcus , the cornu Ammonis may be divided into six layers: the alveus, stratum oriens, stratum ...
Henri M. Duvernoy, 2005
4
Tibetan Astrology
This comprehensive introduction to the topic includes: • Historical roots and influences from China and India as well as the Buddhist Kalachakra teachings and the ancient Bön religion of Tibet • The two main branches of Tibetan ...
Philippe Cornu, 2002
5
How the Helicopter Changed Modern Warfare
The Deutsch-Archdeacon prize was won by Henri Farman for his famous skidding-turn flight of January 13, 1909, removing Cornu's main incentive. Over the next year, he improved his invention with an early form of variable-incidence rotor ...
Walter Boyne, 2011
6
Burgundy: A Comprehensive Guide to the Producers, Appelatio
I have never tasted anything older than three years and do not know if such praise is warranted. Most of what Cornu produces is Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Rouge. This wine had a lot of power and muscle in vintages such as 1985 and ...
Robert M. Parker, 2010
7
Bibliotheca Graeca
Cornu caprinum in flamma ustulato ', & crustas ,' quae exargunf, cxcuties in vas novum , donee consumatur : deirv- de contests cum aceto squillitico 6V illinies sacrum ignem : mirifice sanabi- tur. 2. Adsemnum. Cornu caprinum capitiinfirmi, qui ...
Johann Albert Fabricius, 1726
8
Neotectonics and Quaternary fault-reactivation in Europe's ...
The EU funded interdisciplinary Environmental Tectonics research program ENTEC has led to new insights into the strength distribution of Europe's intraplate lithosphere, and its relationship with the localization of intraplate deformation ...
Sierd Cloetingh, T. G. M. Cornu, T. M. G. Cornu, 2005
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The rudiments of Latin grammar, founded on the definitions ...
Fructus, Gen. Fructumn, Dat. Fructul, Dat. Fructlbus, Acc. Fructum, Acc. Fructus, Voc. Fructfts, Voc. Fructus, Abl. Fructu, Abl. Frucllbiis. Cornu, a horn, neuter. Sing. Nom. Cornu, Gen. Cornu, Bat. Cornu, Acc. Cornu, Voc. Cornu, Abl. Cornu, Plur.
William Burke (principal of the Richmond Seminary.), Thomas Ruddiman, 1832
10
Publii Virgilii Maronis Georgicorum Libri Quatuor: The ...
S CaP'ere serCn«. the mom first colltBi the return- Luna revertentes cum primum coliigit igncs, '"jtb^d' ^Ihtiin£tfnblllcka'rt Si nigrum obscuro comprenderit aëra cornu fiLosrTn wiuLadFiïb Maximus agricolis pelagoque parabitur imber. Uid arJ s.
Virgil, John Martyn, Edward King, 1755

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CORNU»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cornu is used in the context of the following news items.
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Investors Ignoring Fundamentals in China Rout: Le Cornu
Sam Le Cornu, Hong Kong-based co-head of Asian listed equities at Macquarie Investment Management, talks about the selloff that has ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
2
Six Elian directors feature on Citywealth's Leaders List
Group directors Philip Le Cornu and Philip Norman are joined on the list by David Lambotte, director and head of private wealth in the Cayman ... «Jersey Isle News, Jul 15»
3
As China Intervenes to Prop Up Stocks, Foreigners Head for Exits
“The A-share market is now trading well beyond common sense,” said Sam Le Cornu, Hong Kong-based co-head of Asian listed equities at ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
4
The biggest risks for Asia markets this week
Sam Le Cornu, senior portfolio manager of Asia listed equities at Macquarie Asset Management, discusses the wave of measures rolled out by ... «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
5
Island Games 2015: Guernsey beat Jersey to men's relay golds
In the 4x400m relay, the Isle of Man won the gold with Gemma Dawkins, Hazel Le Cornu, Gemma Gothard and Yasmin Lookess taking silver ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
6
Meals on wheels looks set to be axed across district
Michael Le Cornu, chairman of Tendring Pensioners' Action Group, said: “It's disgraceful, but it seems to be taking place across the country. “They come up with ... «Harwich and Manningtree Standard, Jun 15»
7
Natural Gas: The Preferred Choice
Cornu is the product manager for GE's 9HA.01 gas turbine. The 9HA.01 turbine can reach full capacity in less than 30 minutes, and delivers a whopping 61.4 ... «Power Engineering Magazine, Jun 15»
8
Column 8: Scribbles not up to scratch
asks David Le Cornu, of Cronulla (our search for the Reasonable Person, Column 8, since Saturday) "This reminded me of an ad in a music ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
9
Salon du Panthéon: Alain Cornu's Roofs of Paris
I couldn't sleep that night. My body was resting but images were dancing in my head: artificial lights, anarchic buildings, unattainable people… «The Eye of Photography, Jun 15»
10
Can Jay Weatherill outrun the storm clouds with his radical moves?
He will include a 160-room Sheraton hotel in a proposed $200 million development on the old Le Cornu furniture store site in the wealthy ... «The Australian Financial Review, Jun 15»
REFERENCE
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