cornetcy
English
/ˈkɔɹnɪtsi/, /ˈkɔːnɪtsi/
noun
Definitions
- (military) The rank, role, or position of a cornet.
Etymology
Suffix from English cornet (the fifth commissioned officer in a troop of cavalry).
Origin
English
cornet
Gloss
the fifth commissioned officer in a troop of cavalry
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cornet English
- corneter English
- cornetfish English
- cornetist English
- cornet Middle English