Polyglot Dictionary

corno

/ˈkoɾnu/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Slang Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative

Forms

plural
os cornos

Meaning

  1. cuckold (offensive); horn

    • O boi tem um corno quebrado.

      The ox has a broken horn.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Literally a horn, but as a noun it insults a man whose partner is unfaithful. Offensive and mocking. Use it only for animals.

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