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cornea

/ˈkɔːniə/KAWR-nee-uh
/ˈkɔɹniə/KAWR-nee-uh

Meaningthe horny (layer)

Common meaning: the clear front layer of the eye

Journey through time

  1. Latincornū‘a horn’
  2. Englishcornea‘the clear front layer of the eye’ · today

corn also in: cornetunicorn

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin cornū ‘a horn’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry cornū, p. 470 · dictionary scan

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