cuerno de unicornio
/kweɾno de unikoɾnjo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "unicorn horn" is translated into Spanish as cuerno de unicornio.
How do you pronounce it?
/kweɾno de unikoɾnjo/
Did you know?
- The word cuerno is also used in Spanish to describe a cuckold. If someone says poner los cuernos, they are not talking about unicorns but about cheating on a partner.
- In Spanish, cuerno specifically refers to a horn that is a permanent part of the skull, unlike asta, which is often used for the long antlers of a deer.
- The term cuerno is used in the phrase cuerno de abundancia to describe a cornucopia, meaning 'horn of plenty'.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría tener un collar hecho de cuerno de unicornio.I would like to have a necklace made of a unicorn horn.
- Ese juguete tiene forma de cuerno de unicornio.That toy is shaped like a unicorn horn.
- Dibujé un cuerno de unicornio en el cuaderno.I drew a unicorn horn in the notebook.
- ¿Viste el brillo del cuerno de unicornio?Did you see the shine of the unicorn horn?
Example conversation
A child and her father are looking at a storybook.
- MaríaPapá, mira el cuerno de unicornio de este dibujo.Dad, look at the unicorn horn in this drawing.
- JavierEs un cuerno de unicornio muy brillante, María.It is a very shiny unicorn horn, María.
- María¿Es de color plateado?Is it silver colored?
- JavierSí, es plateado y muy mágico.Yes, it is silver and very magical.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
