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cornute
[ kawr-noot, -nyoot ]
verb (used with object)
, cor·nut·ed, cor·nut·ing.
- Archaic. to cuckold.
adjective
cornute
/ kɔːˈnjuːt /
adjective
- biology having or resembling cornua; hornlike
the cornute process of a bone
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cornute1
C17: from Latin cornūtus horned, from cornū horn
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Example Sentences
Examples of helmets with cornute appendages, especially found in classical art, are not wanting in medival times.
From Project Gutenberg
Cornute, horned; bearing a horn-like projection or appendage.
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