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1. cornĭcen, cĭnis, m. [cornu-cano; cf.: tibicen, tubicen, etc.], a horn-blower, corneter, Liv. 2, 64, 10; Cic. Rep. 2, 22, 40; Juv. 2, 118; 3, 34 al.

2. Cornĭcen, ĭnis, m., a surname of several persons in the gens Oppia, Liv. 3, 35, 11 al.; also in the access. form Cornĭ-cĭnus, Cic. Att. 4, 2, 4.

cornīcor, āri, v. dep. [cornix], to caw like a crow (very rare): quid grave secum inepte, Pers. 5, 12; cf. Prisc. p. 828 P.; Hier. Ep. 125, n. 16.

* cornīcŭla, ae, f. dim. [cornix], a little crow, Hor. Ep. 1, 3, 19.

cornĭcŭlans, antis, adj. [1. corniculum], horn-shaped, horned (late Lat.): luna, i. e. the new moon, Sol. 32, 17; Amm. 20, 3, 1; cf. corniculatus.

Cornĭcŭlānus, a, um, v. 2. Corniculum, B.

Cornĭcŭlārĭa, ae, f., a lost play of Plautus, Varr. L. L. 5, § 153 al.

cornĭcŭlārĭus, ii, m. [1. corniculum].

  1. I. In milit. lang. (prop. one who had been presented with a corniculum, and thereby promoted), an adjutant of a centurion, tribune, proprætor, etc. (post-Aug.), Val. Max. 6, 1, 11; Front. Strat. 3, 14, 1; Suet. Dom. 17; Inscr. Orell. 3465; Ascon. ad Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 28, § 71 al.
  2. II. Transf. to civil offices, an assistant, aid, secretary, Cod. Th. 1, 15, 11; 7, 4, 32; 8, 4, 10; Firm. Math. 3, 6.

* cornĭcŭlātus, a, um, adj. [1. corniculum], in the form of a horn, horned: luna, i. e. the new moon, App. de Deo Socr. p. 42, 1; cf. corniculans.

1. cornĭcŭlum, i, n. dim. [cornu], a little horn.

  1. I. Prop., Plin. 9, 42, 67, § 143; 11, 28, 34, § 100.
  2. II. Meton.
    1. A. A small tunnel of horn, Col. 7, 5, 15 and 20.
    2. B. A horn-shaped ornament upon the helmet, as a reward for bravery, Liv. 10, 44, 5; Aur. Vict. 723; Suet. Gram. 9; cf. Plin. 10, 43, 60, § 124.

2. Cornĭcŭlum, i, n., an ancient town in Latium, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 68; Liv. 1, 38, 4; Flor. 1, 11, 6.
Hence,

  1. B. Cornĭcŭlā-nus, a, um, adj., of Corniculum; so the father of Servius Tullius, Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 7; and his mother, Ov. F. 6, 628.

cornĭcŭlus, i, m. [1. corniculum], the civil office of a cornicularius, Cod. Th. 1, 15, 11; 8, 7, 8.