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horn

nounmasculine/ˈʃifɾɨ/medium

chi·fre

Definitions

1A hard, permanent, pointed growth on the head of certain animals, such as cattle, goats, and antelopes.
The rhinoceros has a large horn on its snout.
They made drinking vessels from animal horns.
Common collocations
bull's horndeer hornhorn blowing
2A wind instrument made from a horn or brass, or a device that makes a loud warning noise.
He gave a blast on his horn to warn the cyclists.
The French horn is a difficult instrument to master.
Common collocations
car hornhorn honking

Etymology

Do latim vulgar '*cifru', por sua vez do latim clássico 'cory̆ntha' (coríntia, uma uva), por associação com a forma. Ou do germânico '*kherutaz' (chifre).

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