Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cornute

/kɔːˈnjuːt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cor-nute
IPA: /kɔːˈnjuːt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give 'horns' to; to make a cuckold of.

Transitive verb

adj

Bearing horns or shaped like a horn; cornuted.

noun

A member of the order Cornuta.

Example Sentences

"‘Will you cooperate with me in cornuting your husband? It's a must!’"
"Stylophorans are divided into two orders the Cornuta and Ankyroida: cornutes have asymmetrical thecae, aulacophores with stylocones and cover plates over the food groove that open widely; ankyroids have essentially bilaterally symmetrical thecae, aulacophores with styloids and in most the cover plates do not open widely."

Etymology

From Latin cornūtus, from cornu.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cornūtus

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /kɔːˈnjuːt/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

cornutes (present, singular) cornuting (participle, present) cornuted (participle, past) cornuted (past) cornutes (plural)

Derived Forms

tricornute

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce cornute?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɔːˈnjuːt/.
What does cornute mean?: To give 'horns' to; to make a cuckold of.
Where does cornute come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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