cornudo

/koɾˈnuðo/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Slang Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: slang. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Forms

plural
cornudos

Meaning

  1. cuckold (offensive); horned animal

    • El toro cornudo miró al torero.

      The horned bull looked at the bullfighter.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Usage notes

Literally "horned" (a bull), but as a noun it insults a man whose partner is unfaithful. Offensive and mocking. Use it only for animals.

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