cornute

[ kawr-noot, -nyoot ]

verb (used with object)

, cor·nut·ed, cor·nut·ing.

1. Archaic. to cuckold.

adjective

1. cornuted.

cornute

/ kɔːˈnjuːt /

adjective

1. biology having or resembling cornua; hornlike

   the cornute process of a bone

Word History and Origins

Origin of cornute¹

1590–1600; < Latin cornūtus horned, equivalent to cornū horn + -tus adj. suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of cornute¹

C17: from Latin cornūtus horned, from cornū horn

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.

From Project Gutenberg