LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

corniculum1

corniculum n (genitive corniculī)
Classical[kɔrˈnɪ.kʊ.ɫũː]Ecclesiastical[korˈniː.ku.lum]

Meaning

  1. diminutiveneuterdiminutive of cornū: A little horn.
  2. neuterA horn-shaped ornament on the helmet, awarded for bravery.

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativecorniculumcornicula
genitivecorniculīcorniculōrum
dativecorniculōcorniculīs
accusativecorniculumcornicula
ablativecorniculōcorniculīs
vocativecorniculumcornicula

cornĭcŭlum, i, n. dim. cornu,
I. a little horn.
I. Prop., Plin. 9, 42, 67, § 143; 11, 28, 34, § 100.—
II. Meton.
A. A small tunnel of horn, Col. 7, 5, 15 and 20.—
B. A horn-shaped ornament upon the helmet, as a reward for bravery, Liv. 10, 44, 5; Aur. Vict. 723; Suet. Gram. 9; cf. Plin. 10, 43, 60, § 124.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱer-
  2. Latincorniculum

Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂-der. Proto-Italic *kornū Latin cornū Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culum Latin corniculum From cornū (“horn”) + -culum (diminutive-forming suffix).

Descendants
  • Englishcornicle
  • Asturiancorneyu
  • Galiciancornello

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesCorniculumCorniculum a little horn, was a Roman military decoration attached to the helmet. There seems no reason to think that the word was ever applied to the…
proper noun · neutersecond declension
Corniculum2
Corniculum n sg (genitive Corniculī)

Meaning

  1. neutersingulara town in Latium

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCorniculum—
genitiveCorniculī—
dativeCorniculō—
accusativeCorniculum—
ablativeCorniculō—
vocativeCorniculum—
locativeCorniculī—

Cornĭcŭlum, i, n.,
I. an ancient town in Latium, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 68; Liv. 1, 38, 4; Flor. 1, 11, 6.—Hence,
B. Cornĭcŭlā-nus, a, um, adj., of Corniculum; so the father of Servius Tullius, Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 7; and his mother, Ov. F. 6, 628.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCorniculumCorniculum (Κορνίκολος, Dionys.; Κόρνικλος, Steph. B. sub voce: Eth. Κορνικολανός, Eth. Corniculanus), an ancient city of Latium, which appears to hav…AntiquitiesCorniculumCorniculum a little horn, was a Roman military decoration attached to the helmet. There seems no reason to think that the word was ever applied to the…

Quick answers

What does corniculum mean in Latin?
corniculum, a noun, means “diminutive of cornū: A little horn.; A horn-shaped ornament on the helmet, awarded for bravery.”.
What is the genitive of corniculum?
The genitive singular is corniculī. corniculum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce corniculum?
In classical Latin, [kɔrˈnɪ.kʊ.ɫũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [korˈniː.ku.lum].
Where does corniculum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- → Latin corniculum.