corniculum

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

• I Prop., Plin. 9, 42, 67, § 143; 11, 28, 34, § 100.—
• II Meton.
• • A A small tunnel of horn, Col. 7, 5, 15 and 20.—
  • 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.

1. corniculum, ī, n. (Demin. v. cornu), das Hörnchen, I) eig.: 1) Plur., cornicula = die scherenartigen Spitzen am Kopfe der rana marina, Plin. 9, 143. – u. die Fühlhörner der Schmetterlinge, Plin. 11, 100. – 2) ein kleiner Trichter aus Horn, Holz usw., Col. 7, 5, 15 u. 20. – II) übtr.: 1) ein hornförmiger Zierat am Helm als Geschenk an Soldaten für bewiesenes Wohlverhalten, das Ehrenhörnchen, Liv. 10, 44, 5. Fronto princ. hist. p. 205, 19 N.: corniculum merere, Aur. Vict. de vir. ill 72, 3: corniculo merere, als Gefreiter (s. corniculārius) dienen, Suet. gr. 9. – 2) Plur. cornicula, wahrsch. = cornua cristae od. galeae (s. cornū), Plin. 10, 124. – 3) Plur. cornicula = die beiden Enden des groma (Diopterlineals), Gromat. vet. 32, 19 u. 288, 5.

corniculum [CL], ~us , a cusp of crescent moon. b little horn, ‘cornet’. a ~us nascentis lune solito more resplenduit Ord. Vit. XII 16.  b ~um, parvum cornu Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 144; 14‥ ~um, A. a cornet WW.

1 cornĭcŭlum, (16) ī, n. (dim. de cornu ), petite corne, antenne dʼinsecte, de papillon : Plin. 11, 100 || petit entonnoir : Col. Rust. 7, 5, 15 || aigrette en métal [récompense militaire] : Liv. 10, 44, 5 ; Suet. Gramm. 9.

corniculum , i. n.
小角。兵帽頂。

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corniculum ī, n dim.

• cornu, a little horn, a horn-shaped ornament(on a helmet), L.

CORNICULUM

CORNIC´ULUMa little horn, was a Roman military decoration attached to the helmet. There seems no reason to think that the word was ever applied to the ornamental part of the helmet itself (Pottier, ap. D. and S.): this would be crista, and no example of such a sense is adduced. The corniculum was distinguished not merely by its shape, but by not forming an integral part of the helmet: it was simply fastened on. It was used either as (a) a military reward for bravery: thus Papirius Cursor gives cornicula and silver armillae to all the cavalry (Liv. 10.44); Orbilius, Horace's schoolmaster, serves first as a legionary, then on obtaining this decoration is promoted to the cavalry (corniculo, mox equo meruit, Suet. de Ill. Gramm. 9). It was also used (b) as a badge of office, and as such was worn by the CORNICULARII. 2. A small funnel of horn: Colum. 7.5, 15and 20.

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