cornudo

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Galician

Cornudos

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese cornudo (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from corno (horn) +‎ -udo.

Pronunciation

Adjective

cornudo (feminine cornuda, masculine plural cornudos, feminine plural cornudas)

  1. horned

Noun

cornudo m (plural cornudos, feminine cornuda, feminine plural cornudas)

  1. cuckold

Noun

cornudo m (plural cornudos)

  1. (zoology) hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena)
    Synonym: peixe martelo

References

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin cornūtus.

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: cor‧nu‧do

Adjective

cornudo (feminine cornuda, masculine plural cornudos, feminine plural cornudas)

  1. horned (having horns)
    Synonym: chifrudo

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cornūtus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koɾˈnudo/
  • Rhymes: -udo
  • Syllabification: cor‧nu‧do

Adjective

cornudo (feminine cornuda, masculine plural cornudos, feminine plural cornudas)

  1. horned (having horns)
  2. horned, deceived (husband, wife or partner)

Derived terms

Noun

cornudo m (plural cornudos, feminine cornuda, feminine plural cornudas)

  1. cuckold (deceived husband, wife or partner)
    Synonyms: novillo, venado

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