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horning

horning

8.6
A practice of working with horns on animals or instruments
  • noun
  • /ˈhɔrnɪŋ/
translation icon : trabajo con cuernos
  • The artist specialized in the horning technique to create beautiful sculptures from animal horns.

Examples

  • The horning of the brass instruments added a rich texture to the orchestra's sound.

  • In ancient times, horning was often performed during rituals to honor the spirits of animals.

  • Dip one of the brushes into the gold and paint a thin layer on the horn and ears.

Surface Forms

horning singular
hornings plural

Morphology

horning = horn (transparent) = horn + ing

This is a regular noun formation from horn + -ing, referring to the act or process involving horns.

Etymology

Horning also comes from the simple parts horn + -ing, meaning 'doing something with a horn', such as making, using, or blowing animal horns or musical horns. So horning can mean the act of producing, handling, or sounding horns.