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cornute

cor·nute
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-noot, -nyoot]
    • /kɔrˈnut, -ˈnyut/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-noot, -nyoot]
    • /kɔrˈnut, -ˈnyut/

Definitions of cornute word

  • adjective cornute having or resembling cornua; hornlike 3
  • verb with object cornute Archaic. to cuckold. 1
  • abbreviation CORNUTE cornuted. 1
  • noun cornute To give 'horns' to; to make a cuckold of. 1

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Origin of cornute

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin cornūtus horned, equivalent to cornū horn + -tus adj. suffix

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Parts of speech for Cornute

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cornute popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cornute usage trend in Literature

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