φοράω κέρατα

Greek

Etymology

Compare similar horn-related terms in French (cocufier) and Italian (fare le corna).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /foˈɾao ˈceɾata/
  • Hyphenation: φο‧ρά‧ω κέ‧ρα‧τα

Verb

φοράω κέρατα (foráo kérata)

  1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see φοράω (foráo), κέρατα (kérata).
    Η κορούλα μου είναι ντυμένη ως διάβολος για τις απόκριες και φοράει κέρατα.I koroúla mou eínai dyméni os diávolos gia tis apókries kai foráei kérata.My young daughter is dressed as the devil for Halloween and is wearing horns.
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic, transitive) put horns on, horn, cuckold, cuck (make a cuckold of someone by being unfaithful)
    Τι ατυχία αυτή, είκοσι χρόνια παντρεμένοι και ξαφνικά του φόρεσε κέρατα!Ti atychía aftí, eíkosi chrónia pantreménoi kai xafniká tou fórese kérata!What bad luck that was, twenty years married and she suddenly cuckolded him!

Synonyms

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