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- [kuhk-uh ld]
- /ˈkʌk əld/
- /ˈkʌk.əʊld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhk-uh ld]
- /ˈkʌk əld/
Definitions of cuckolded word
- noun cuckolded the husband of an unfaithful wife. 1
- verb with object cuckolded to make a cuckold of (a husband). 1
- noun cuckolded Simple past tense and past participle of cuckold. 1
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Origin of cuckolded
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English cukeweld, later cok(k)ewold, cukwold < Anglo-French *cucuald (compare Middle French cucuault), equivalent to Old French cocu cuckoo + -ald, -alt pejorative suffix (see ribald); apparently orig. applied to an adulterer, in allusion to the cuckoo's habit of laying its eggs in other birds' nests
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Parts of speech for Cuckolded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cuckolded popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
cuckolded usage trend in Literature
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verb cuckolded
noun cuckolded
- babied — an infant or very young child.
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