cornutus
Meaning
- (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) horned, having horns
- (Medieval-Latin, New-Latin, adjective, declension-1, declension-2) cuckolded
Concepts
Translations
cornuto
cornu
gehörnt
astado
boynuzlu
banyut
ungulado
gehoorndPronounced as (IPA)
[kɔrˈnuː.tʊs]
Etymology
From cornū (“horn”) + -tus (adjective-forming suffix). The connection between "having horns" and "cuckolded" is found across many languages, cf. English horned, German Hörner aufsetzen, Turkish boynuzlamak and in all Romance languages. The origin of this connection is disputed.
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