† reciprocornousadj.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin reciprocornis , reciprocicornis , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin reciprocornis (see quot. 1572), variant of (or error for) classical Latin reciprocicornis (Laberius, 1st cent. b.c.; < reciprocus reciproque adj. + cornū horn: see corn n.2) + -ous suffix.Compare the following for isolated use of the Latin word in an English context:1572 J. Bossewell Wks. Armorie iii. f. 19 Laberius the Poete calleth them, Reciprocornes, for the turning backeward, and eftsoones forwarde of their horns.]
Obsolete.
rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
1775 J. Ash Reciprocornous, having horns that turn backwards and forwards like those of a ram.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
adj.1775