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Is horns a common noun?

Yes, the noun 'horn' is a common noun, a general word for the hard bony growths on the head of many types of animals; a general word for the substance that forms these growths; a general word for something resembling or made from these growths; a general word for a type of brass musical instrument; a general word for a device that sounds a warning; a word for any horn of any kind.The word 'horn' is also a verb: horn, horns, horning, horned.


Who made up the name unicorn?

The word unicorn comes from the Latin word "uni", meaning one, and "corna", meaning horn - the word "unicorn" means "one horn". Not to be confused with alicorn, which is often mistaken to be a winged unicorn. Alicorn is in fact the term for the substance a unicorn's horn is made out of.


What is the origin of the word rhinoceros?

The word "rhinoceros" originated from the Greek words "rhino," meaning nose, and "keras," meaning horn, referring to the horn-like appendage on its nose.


What kind of noun is horn?

The noun 'horn' is a common, concrete, singular noun as a word for:the hard bony growths on the head of many types of animals;something resembling or made from these growths;a type of brass musical instrument;a device that sounds a warning.The noun 'horn' is a common, concrete, uncountable (mass) noun as word for the substance that forms the bony growths on the head of animals.The word 'horn' is also a verb: horn, horns, horning, horned.


How did the unicorn get its name?

"Uni" means one, and "Corn" means horn, so "Unicorn" means "one horn."