LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective

tricornis

tricornis (neuter tricorne)
Classical[trɪˈkɔr.nɪs]Ecclesiastical[triˈkɔr.nis]

Meaning

  1. two terminationthree-horned

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativetricornistricornistricorne
genitivetricornistricornistricornis
dativetricornītricornītricornī
accusativetricornemtricornemtricorne
ablativetricornītricornītricornī
vocativetricornistricornistricorne
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativetricornēstricornēstricornia
genitivetricorniumtricorniumtricornium
dativetricornibustricornibustricornibus
accusativetricornīs
tricornēs
tricornīs
tricornēs
tricornia
ablativetricornibustricornibustricornibus
vocativetricornēstricornēstricornia

trĭcornis, e, adj. tres-cornu,
I. having three horns, three-horned: boves, Plin. 8, 21, 30, § 73; Sol. 52.

Origins

From tri- + cornu + -is.

Descendants
  • Catalantricorn
  • Englishtricorn
  • Frenchtricorne
  • Italiantricorne

In English words that came into English from tricornis

  • tricorntricornis

Quick answers

What does tricornis mean in Latin?
tricornis, a adjective, means “three-horned”.
How do you pronounce tricornis?
In classical Latin, [trɪˈkɔr.nɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [triˈkɔr.nis].