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cornute
[ kawr-noot, -nyoot ]
/ kɔrˈnut, -ˈnyut /
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verb (used with object), cor·nut·ed, cor·nut·ing.
Archaic. to cuckold.
adjective
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Origin of cornute
Words nearby cornute
corn sugar, corn syrup, cornu, cornucopia, cornucopia leg, cornute, cornuted, cornuto, Cornwall, Cornwallis, Cornwallis, Charles
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How to use cornute in a sentence
Examples of helmets with cornute appendages, especially found in classical art, are not wanting in medival times.
Finger-Ring Lore|William JonesCornute, horned; bearing a horn-like projection or appendage.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
British Dictionary definitions for cornute
cornute
cornuted
/ (kɔːˈnjuːt) /
adjective
biology having or resembling cornua; hornlikethe cornute process of a bone
Word Origin for cornute
C17: from Latin cornūtus horned, from cornū horn
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