Cornish

See also: cornish

English

Etymology

From Corn(wall) + -ish, from Cornish Kernewek, Kernowek.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːnɪʃ/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɔːɹnɪʃ/

Adjective

Cornish (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Cornwall, a county of southwest England.
  2. Native to Cornwall.
  3. Of or pertaining to the Cornish language.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Cornish pl (plural only)

  1. (collectively) The inhabitants of Cornwall, especially native-born.

Synonyms

Proper noun

Cornish

  1. The Celtic language of Cornwall, related to Welsh and Breton.
    There is a movement to revive Cornish.
  2. The name of a town:
    1. A town in Maine.
    2. A town in New Hampshire.
    3. A town in Oklahoma.
    4. A town in Utah, at the border with Idaho.
  3. A habitational surname from Old English referring to someone from Cornwall.

Translations

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Cornish terms

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