Origin of corn
1
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch
koren, Old Norse
korn, German
Korn, Gothic
kaúrn; akin to Latin
grānum
grain, Russian
zernó
Words nearby corn
corm,
cormack,
cormel,
cormophyte,
cormorant,
corn,
corn beef,
corn belt,
corn borer,
corn bread,
corn broom
Definition for corn (2 of 4)
corn
2
[ kawrn ]
/ kɔrn /
noun Pathology.
a horny induration or callosity of the epidermis, usually with a central core, formed especially on the toes or feet and caused by undue pressure or friction.
Definition for corn (3 of 4)
-corn
a combining form meaning “having a horn,” of the kind specified by the initial element: longicorn.
Origin of -corn
representing Latin
-cornis horned
Definition for corn (4 of 4)
Example sentences from the Web for corn
British Dictionary definitions for corn (1 of 2)
corn
1
/ (kɔːn) /
noun
verb (tr)
Word Origin for corn
Old English
corn; related to Old Norse, Old High German
corn, Gothic
kaúrn, Latin
grānum, Sanskrit
jīrná fragile
British Dictionary definitions for corn (2 of 2)
corn
2
/ (kɔːn) /
noun
a hardening or thickening of the skin around a central point in the foot, caused by pressure or friction
tread on someone's corns British informal
to offend or hurt someone by touching on a sensitive subject or encroaching on his privileges
Word Origin for corn
C15: from Old French
corne horn, from Latin
cornū
Medical definitions for corn
corn
[ kôrn ]
n.
A small conical callosity caused by pressure over a bony prominence, usually on a toe.
clavus heloma