Definition of CORNU

cornu

Plural: cornua

Noun

  • (anatomy) any structure that resembles a horn in shape
  • A horn, or anything shaped like or resembling a horn.
  • A brass instrument from Ancient Rome about 3 metres long in the shape of a letter 'G'.
  • pl. -NUA a hornlike bone formation CORNUAL adj

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cornū (“horn”). Doublet of corn (“callus”), corno, and horn.

Scrabble Score: 7

cornu: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cornu: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cornu: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

cornu is a valid Words With Friends word