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
declension of κερατάς
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”)