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Senshorn
Espagnol
/ˈkweɾno/
masc.héréditaire
Français
/kɔʁn/
fém.héréditaire
Feminine because it continues the Latin plural CORNUA, reread as a singular. A hunting horn is un cor.
Italien
/ˈkɔrno/
masc.héréditaire
pluriel: corna
An animal's horns are le corna; musical horns are i corni.
Portugais
/ˈʃifɾi/
masc.autre source · of uncertain origin
Corno, from CORNŪ, is the musical horn.
Roumain
/korn/
neutrehéréditaire
pluriel: coarne
The plural coarne continues Latin CORNUA.
Catalan
/ˈbaɲə/
fém.autre source · of uncertain origin (perhaps pre-Roman)
Corn, from CORNŪ, is a hunting or musical horn.
Anglais
/hɔɹn/
parenté indo-européenne · PIE *ḱer- 'horn, head'
L’ancêtre latin
CORNŪ‘horn (neuter; plural CORNUA)’
Les six sœurs en descendent, sauf indication contraire ci-dessous.
L’histoire
CORNŪ was neuter, with the plural CORNUA. Italian still says un corno, due corna and Romanian un corn, două coarne; French made the plural a feminine singular, la corne. English horn is the Germanic cousin.
Parents anglais: unicorn, cornucopia, cornet, corner
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L’apprendre
Dans une phrase
- esEl toro tiene dos cuernos.
- frLe taureau a deux cornes.
- itIl toro ha due corna.
- ptO touro tem dois chifres.
- roTaurul are două coarne.
- caEl toro té dues banyes.
- enThe bull has two horns.