βάζω κέρατα

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Greek

Etymology

Compare similar horn-related terms in French (cocufier) and Italian (fare le corna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvazo ˈceɾata/
  • Hyphenation: βά‧ζω κέ‧ρα‧τα

Verb

βάζω κέρατα (vázo kérata)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see βάζω (vázo),‎ κέρατα (kérata).
    Όταν ντύνεται κανείς σαν διάβολος, βάζει κέρατα.
    Ótan ntýnetai kaneís san diávolos, vázei kérata.
    When one is dressing up as the devil, one puts on horns.
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic, transitive) to put horns on, horn, cuckold, cuck (make a cuckold of someone by being unfaithful)
    Παίρνει διαζύγιο επειδή η γυναίκα του τού έβαλε κέρατα.
    Paírnei diazýgio epeidí i gynaíka tou toú évale kérata.
    He is getting a divorce because his wife cuckolded him.

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