venado

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin vēnātus (whence English venison).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈnado/ [beˈna.ð̞o]

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• Rhymes: -ado
• Syllabification: ve‧na‧do

Noun

venado m (plural venados, feminine venada, feminine plural venadas)

1. (Latin America) deer, stag

   Synonym: ciervo

2. (colloquial) cuckold, deceived husband or partner

   Synonym: cornudo

3. (Caribbean) whore, prostitute

   Synonym: prostituta

Usage notes

• Venado may be considered more formal than ciervo when referring to a deer.

Derived terms

• matavenados
• venado andino
• venado bura
• venado de las Pampas
• venado del páramo

Related terms

• venablo
• venación
• venador

Noun

venado m (plural venados)

1. venison
2. (Caribbean) deerskin
3. (Andes Mountains) contraband

   Synonym: contrabando

Further reading

• “venado”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025