cornupete

cornupete
\\ˈkȯrnyəˌpēt\ adjective
Etymology: Late Latin cornupeta, from Latin cornu horn + Late Latin -peta (from Latin petere to go to, head for, attack) — more at feather
: goring or attacking with the horns — used of a bull represented in sculpture or painting

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • cornupète — (kor nu pè t ) adj. Terme de numismatique. Qui frappe de la corne. Taureau cornupète. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Lat. cornu, corne, et petere, attaquer, assaillir (voy. pétition). Bos cornupeta, dans saint Jérôme …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • cornupete — cor·nu·pete …   English syllables

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