Etymology

cornute

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Today it means: To give 'horns' to; to make a cuckold of. Full definition →

Latin cornūtus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcornūtus
  2. English todaycornute

From Latin cornūtus, from cornu.

Words from the same roots

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