cornuto
Americannoun
plural
cornutosEtymology
Origin of cornuto
1400–50; late Middle English < Italian: literally, one who is horned < Latin cornūtus horned. See cornute
Example Sentences
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Glass windows open onto the street where other local businesses like Bluebird Ice Cream, Caffe Vita and Cornuto Pizza line the block.
From New York Times
Narrow and compact, Cornuto wedges in a small bar, several mini-booths and — buon appetito! — a traditional, white-tiled Neapolitan pizza oven.
From Seattle Times
The gesture, said Interpreter D'Agrossa, was "what we call cornuto."
From Time Magazine Archive
While female readers all in tears are drowned:� Saved from Embarrassment Sirs: I was horrified to learn that this gesture, called cornuto, is a well-known symbol for cuckoldry in Latin countries�horrified because I had in my ignorance and innocence used the identical gesture as a gag in a forthcoming Donald Duck picture, The Hockey Champ.
From Time Magazine Archive
Adrian, who was born of humble parents at Cornuto in Tuscany, had been made a cardinal in 1503 by the infamous Pope Alexander VI., and both his archdeacon and himself are prominent figures in Italian history of the period.
From Project Gutenberg
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