tenuicornis

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Latin

Etymology

From tenuis (thin) + cornus (horn).

Pronunciation

Adjective

tenuicornis (neuter tenuicorne); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. (New Latin) thin-horned

Usage notes

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.