"corno" meaning in Italian

See corno in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɔr.no/ Audio: LL-Q652 (ita)-LangPao-corno.wav Forms: corni [masculine, plural], corna [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -ɔrno Etymology: From Latin cornū, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“horn”). Etymology templates: {{root|it|ine-pro|*ḱerh₂-}}, {{inh|it|la|cornū}} Latin cornū, {{der|it|ine-pro|*ḱerh₂-||horn}} Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (“horn”) Head templates: {{it-noun|m|+<g:m><q:in all meanings>,corna<g:f><q:alternatively when referring to animals>}} corno m (plural (in all meanings) corni m or (alternatively when referring to animals) corna f)
  1. (zoology) horn, antler (of an animal) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-corno-it-noun-7ZLEiVUk Categories (other): Zoology, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian nouns with multiple plurals Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 13 25 18 29 15 Disambiguation of Italian nouns with multiple plurals: 13 24 19 26 17 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. (music) horn Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-corno-it-noun-lUMJjxcE Categories (other): Musical instruments, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian nouns with multiple plurals Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 13 25 18 29 15 Disambiguation of Italian nouns with multiple plurals: 13 24 19 26 17 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
  3. (geography) horn (peninsula or crescent-shaped tract of land) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-corno-it-noun-s96zoQ5e Categories (other): Geography, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian nouns with multiple plurals Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 13 25 18 29 15 Disambiguation of Italian nouns with multiple plurals: 13 24 19 26 17 Topics: geography, natural-sciences
  4. horn (material, or object made of material) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-corno-it-noun-QMGNQ9Qi Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian nouns with multiple plurals Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 13 25 18 29 15 Disambiguation of Italian nouns with multiple plurals: 13 24 19 26 17
  5. a horn-shaped amulet worn to ward off evil Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-corno-it-noun-RhOV8k5H Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian nouns that change gender in the plural, Italian nouns with multiple plurals Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 13 25 18 29 15 Disambiguation of Italian nouns that change gender in the plural: 15 18 20 20 26 Disambiguation of Italian nouns with multiple plurals: 13 24 19 26 17
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cornare, cornetto, cornista, Corno d'Africa (english: Horn of Africa), corno da caccia (english: hunting horn), corno da scarpe (english: shoehorn), corno inglese (english: cor anglais), dire peste e corna (english: to backbite), fare le corna Related terms: cornea, cornucopia, cornuto

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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