Added 9 October 2026
horned
/ˈhɔː(ɹ)nd/ adjective
In Latin: cornutus, corniger Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about horned at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Having a horn or horns or hornlike parts or horns of a particular kind.
horned viper
Origin
From Middle English horned, hornyd, from Old English hyrned, ġehyrned (“having horns; horned”), from Proto-Germanic *hurnidaz (“horned”), past participle of Proto-Germanic *hurnijaną (“to horn; provide or fit with horns”); equivalent to horn (“noun”) + -ed. Cognate with Dutch gehoornd (“horned”), German gehörnt (“horned”), Danish hornede (“horned”).
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