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cornute.

To give 'horns' to; to make a cuckold of.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/kɔːˈnjuːt/UK
  1. To give 'horns' to; to make a cuckold of.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Latin cornūtus, from cornu.

adj/kɔːˈnjuːt/UK
  1. Bearing horns or shaped like a horn; cornuted.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Latin cornūtus, from cornu.

noun/kɔːˈnjuːt/UK
  1. A member of the order Cornuta.

Where this word comes from

From Latin cornūtus, from cornu.

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