venado

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin vēnātus (whence English venison).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈnado/ [beˈna.ð̞o]
• Rhymes: -ado
• Syllabification: ve‧na‧do

Noun

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

1. venison
2. (Latin America) deer, stag

   Synonym: ciervo

3. (colloquial) cuckold, deceived husband or partner

   Synonym: cornudo

4. (Caribbean) deerskin
5. (Caribbean) whore, prostitute

   Synonym: prostituta

6. (Andes) contraband

   Synonym: contrabando

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

 

Further reading

• “venado”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014