κερατάς
Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek κερατάς (keratás), equivalent to κέρατο (kérato, “horn”) + -άς (-ás). Compare similar horn-related terms in Italian (cornuto) and Spanish (cornudo).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ceɾaˈtas/
- Hyphenation: κε‧ρα‧τάς
Noun
κερατάς • (keratás) m (plural κερατάδες)
- (colloquial, derogatory) cuckold, cuck (man married to an unfaithful wife)
- Όλοι στο χωριό ξέρουν ότι η γυναίκα του τον απατά αλλά αυτός ο κερατάς δεν το παραδέχεται. ― Óloi sto chorió xéroun óti i gynaíka tou ton apatá allá aftós o keratás den to paradéchetai. ― Everyone in the village knows his wife is cheating on him but that cuck won't accept it.
- (colloquial, mildly offensive) bugger, dope, jerk, schmuck (general purpose disparaging term for someone)
- Τι κάθεσαι κι ακούς αυτόν τον κερατά να λέει τις μπούρδες του; ― Ti káthesai ki akoús aftón ton keratá na léei tis boúrdes tou? ― What are you sitting and listening to that bugger spout his crap for?
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Synonyms
Derived terms
- κερατάκος m (keratákos) (diminutive)
- κερατούκλης m (keratoúklis) (diminutive)
Related terms
- κερατώνω (keratóno, “to cheat, to cuckold”)
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