κερατάς
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Byzantine Greek κερατάς (keratás), equivalent to κέρατο (kérato, “horn”) + -άς (-ás). Compare similar horn-related terms in Italian (cornuto) and Spanish (cornudo).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]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 cuckold 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?
Declension
[edit]| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | κερατάς (keratás) | κερατάδες (keratádes) |
| genitive | κερατά (keratá) | κερατάδων (keratádon) |
| accusative | κερατά (keratá) | κερατάδες (keratádes) |
| vocative | κερατά (keratá) | κερατάδες (keratádes) |
Synonyms
[edit]- (cuckold): κερασφόρος m (kerasfóros, “cuckold”) (formal)
- (bugger, dope): βλάκας m (vlákas), κάθαρμα n (kátharma), καθίκι n (kathíki)
Derived terms
[edit]- κερατάκος m (keratákos) (diminutive)
- κερατούκλης m (keratoúklis) (diminutive)
Related terms
[edit]- κερατώνω (keratóno, “to cheat, to cuckold”)
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