French Conversation · Level 90
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French word
corne
Pronunciation
IPA/kɔʁn/
Meaning
- feminine nounhorn
Example
La vache a une corne cassée.
The cow has a broken horn.
More examples
La chèvre se défend avec ses cornes.
The goat defends itself with its horns.
Core concept
An animal's rigid head projection, viewed both as a horn and as a source of material for horn instruments or objects.
Common phrases
la corne d'une chèvre
a goat's horn
des cornes pointues
pointed horns
une corne de bœuf
a bull's horn
Similar words
pointe: The sharpest tip or point of an object.
bout: The part located at the end of an object.
défense: A long, thick tusk found on an elephant or similar animal.
épine: A small, pointed spine on a plant or animal.
Definition in French
Protubérance dure, souvent pointue, située sur la tête d'un animal ; par extension, corne désigne aussi tout appendice dur et l'instrument fabriqué à partir de cette matière.
Word origin
The word corne is an Old French form descended from Latin cornu, whose original sense of an animal's horn broadened to related objects and projections.
Usage tips
- For a vehicle horn, French normally uses klaxon rather than corne.
Other meanings
- protuberancenoun