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
- 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.
- (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
- (cuckold, cheat on): βάζω κέρατα (vázo kérata), κερατώνω (keratóno), απατώ (apató), μοιχεύω (moichévo)
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