horn
Translation
horn, hooter
Examples
A bull has two sharp horns.
A bull has two sharp horns.
The driver honked the car horn.
The driver sounded the car horn.
She plays the French horn in the orchestra.
She plays the French horn in the orchestra.
Grammar Patterns
horn (noun) animal's horn A bull has two sharp horns.
horn (noun) vehicle's hooter The driver sounded the car horn.
horn (noun) musical instrument She plays the French horn.
Similar Words
antler; siren, klaxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hurną, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- ('head, horn').
Memory Tips
Picture a unicorn with a musical horn on its head, honking it like a car horn. This connects the three main meanings: animal part, instrument, and vehicle sound.