Cornish

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.

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.

Further reading

• ISO 639-1 code kw, ISO 639-3 code cor
• Ethnologue entry for Cornish, kw
• Cornish in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams

• Rochins