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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek κερατάς (keratás), equivalent to κέρατο (kérato, “horn”) + -άς (-ás). Compare similar horn-related terms in Italian (cornuto) and Spanish (cornudo).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ceɾaˈtas/
- Hyphenation: κε‧ρα‧τάς
Noun
κερατάς • (keratás) m (plural κερατάδες)
- (colloquial, derogatory) cuckold, cuck (man married to an unfaithful wife)
Όλοι στο χωριό ξέρουν ότι η γυναίκα του τον απατά αλλά αυτός ο κερατάς δεν το παραδέχεται.- Óloi sto chorió xéroun óti i gynaíka tou ton apatá allá aftós o keratás den to paradéchetai.
- Everyone in the village knows his wife is cheating on him but that cuckold won't accept it.
- (colloquial, mildly offensive) bugger, dope, jerk, schmuck (general purpose disparaging term for someone)
Τι κάθεσαι κι ακούς αυτόν τον κερατά να λέει τις μπούρδες του;- Ti káthesai ki akoús aftón ton keratá na léei tis boúrdes tou?
- What are you sitting and listening to that bugger spout his crap for?
Declension
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Derived terms
- κερατώνω (keratóno, “to cheat, to cuckold”)