The difference between Cornuto and Cuckold

When used as nouns, cornuto means a cuckold, whereas cuckold means a man married to an unfaithful wife, especially when he is unaware or unaccepting of the fact.


Cuckold is also verb with the meaning: to make a cuckold or cuckquean of someone by being unfaithful, or by seducing their partner or spouse.

check bellow for the other definitions of Cornuto and Cuckold

  1. Cornuto as a noun (obsolete):

    A cuckold.

  1. Cuckold as a noun:

    A man married to an unfaithful wife, especially when he is unaware or unaccepting of the fact.

  2. Cuckold as a noun:

    A West Indian plectognath fish, .

  3. Cuckold as a noun:

    The , and allied species.

  1. Cuckold as a verb (transitive):

    To make a cuckold or cuckquean of someone by being unfaithful, or by seducing their partner or spouse.

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