chifrudo

Portuguese

Etymology

From chifre +‎ -udo.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈfɾu.du/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈfɾu.du/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈfɾu.do/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈfɾu.du/ [ʃiˈfɾu.ðu]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʃiˈfɾu.du/ [ʃiˈfɾu.ðu]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃiˈfɾu.du/ [t͡ʃiˈfɾu.ðu]

• Rhymes: -udu

Noun

chifrudo m (plural chifrudos, feminine chifruda, feminine plural chifrudas)

1. (derogatory) cuckold (man who has an unfaithful partner)

   Synonym: corno

2. (euphemistic) the Devil; Satan

   Synonyms: Demónio, Diabo, Lúcifer, Satã, Satanás

Adjective

chifrudo (feminine chifruda, masculine plural chifrudos, feminine plural chifrudas)

1. big- or long-horned

   Synonym: cornudo

2. who is a cuckold; who has been cheated by their spouse

   Synonyms: corno, traído

Further reading

• “chifrudo”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2025
• “chifrudo”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2025