κάρνον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Gaulish carnon (horn), from Proto-Celtic *karnos, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-. From the same root are κέρας (kéras, horn), κάρᾱ (kárā, head) and κάρηνον (kárēnon, head; mountain top).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰ́ρνον (kắrnonn (genitive κᾰ́ρνου); second declension

  1. Gallic horn, a wind instrument used by Celts
  2. kind of cart

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