Kilo Lingo

/hɔːn/

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Translation

One of the hard pointed parts on the head of some animals; also the part of a car that makes a loud sound.

Word origin

From Old English horn, a word shared across the old Germanic languages.

Origin
Old English
Root
horn

Grammar

Gender
Pluralhorns

Examples

lowered .

Cows and goats grow horns on their heads.

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A car horn makes a loud sound to warn people.

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The plural is "horns".

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This word is part of lesson 28.