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
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).