Cornish

See also: cornish

English

Etymology

From Corn(wall) + -ish.

Pronunciation

  • 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.

Translations

Noun

Cornish pl (plural only)

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

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 referring to someone from Cornwall.

Translations

See also

  • Wiktionary's coverage of Cornish terms

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