κερατώνω

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Etymology

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Inherited from Byzantine Greek κερατώνω (keratṓnō), from Koine Greek κερατῶ (keratô) / κεραόω (keraóō, harden into horn), from κέρας (kéras, horn).[1] Compare similar horn-related terms in French (cocufier) and Italian (fare le corna).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ce.ɾaˈto.no/
  • Hyphenation: κε‧ρα‧τώ‧νω

Verb

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κερατώνω (keratóno) (past κεράτωσα, passive κερατώνομαι, p‑past κερατώθηκα, ppp κερατωμένος)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, transitive) to cuckold, cuck, horn, put horns on (make a cuckold of someone by being unfaithful)
    Τον κεράτωσε η γυναίκα του.
    Ton kerátose i gynaíka tou.
    His wife cuckolded him.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ κερατώνω, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language