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Cornu Cephalaeditana
Cornu (pl. cornua) is a Latin word for ''horn''. Cornu may also refer to: *Cornu (horn), an ancient musical instrument People *Cornu (surname) Places * Cornu, Prahova, a commune in Prahova County, Romania * Cornu Luncii, a commune in Suceava County, Romania * Cornu, a village in Bucerdea Grânoasă Commune, Alba County, Romania * Cornu, a village in Orodel Commune, Dolj County, Romania * Cornu de Jos (other), multiple places * ''Cornu–'', a prefix used to indicate a relation to Cornwall Science and medicine * Euler spiral, also known as a Cornu spiral * Latin name for a cutaneous horn, an eruption of the skin, mostly in fair skinned persons which can be benign but is often a precursor of skin cancer Anatomy * Cornu ammonis, a part of the hippocampus of the brain * Cornu coccygeum, one of two upward projecting processes which articulate with the sacrum * Cornua of the hyoid, the greater and lesser horns of the hyoid bones * Cornu anterius and cornu posterius, parts of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornu (horn)
A ''cornu'' or ''cornum'' (, " horn", sometimes translated misleadingly as " cornet"; : ''cornua'') was an ancient Roman brass instrument about long in the shape of a letter 'G'. The instrument was braced by a crossbar that stiffened the structure and provided a means of supporting its weight on the player's shoulder. Some specimens survive in the archaeological record, two from the ruins of Pompeii. The ''cornu'' may be difficult to distinguish from the '' buccina''. It was used by the Roman army for communicating orders to troops in battle. In Roman art, the ''cornu'' appears among the instruments that accompany games ''( ludi)'' or gladiator combat in the arena, as on the Zliten mosaic. History and usage It was invented by the Etruscans for use in their funeral processions and military. Roman artistic representations of the ''cornu'' are typically realistic. While Etruscan art usually depict the ''cornu'' in use alongside the lituus. It was likely a status symbol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
