cornute
1 of 3transitive verb
cor·nute
(ˈ)kȯr¦n(y)üt
-ed/-ing/-s
archaic
: to bestow horns upon : make a cuckold of : cuckold
cornute
2 of 3noun
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plural -s
: something forked or having horns: such as
a
: cuckold entry 1 sense 1 compare horn sense 4b
b
[Late Latin cornutus, from Latin] : dilemma
especially : a sophistical dilemma
cornute
3 of 3adjective
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botany
: cornuted
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb
Latin cornutus horned, from cornu horn
Noun
Latin cornutus horned
Adjective
Latin cornutus