Spanish word

cuerno

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkweɾno/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhorn

Example

El ciervo tiene dos cuernos grandes.

The deer has two large horns.

Illustration for cuerno (horn)

More examples

No quiero que me ponga los cuernos.

I don't want him to cheat on me.

Core concept

Pointed hard growth on an animal's head.

Common phrases

  • poner los cuernos

    cheat on someone

  • cuerno de ciervo

    deer antler

Similar words

asta: Bony, often branched head projection on certain mammals that is shed and regrown seasonally.
cornamenta: Overall arrangement or whole structure of head projections forming an animal's headgear.

Definition in Spanish

Parte dura y puntiaguda que nace en la cabeza de algunos animales; por extensión, cualquier apéndice u objeto con forma similar.

Word origin

From Latin cornu 'horn', a Romance root that also yielded French corne and Italian corno.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, 'poner los cuernos' means to cheat on someone, so use context to tell literal horns from the idiom.

Other meanings

  • musical hornnoun

Related words

  • cornudocuckoldedadjective
  • cornadagoringnoun

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