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What is another word for Cornute?

Pronunciation: [kˈɔːnjuːt] (IPA)

Cornute refers to someone who is cuckolded or has a cheating spouse. Synonyms for cornute include cuckolded, cheated on, betrayed, deceived, duped, fooled, or swindled. These words all describe the same type of situation where someone is betrayed or taken advantage of in a relationship. Other related synonyms to cornute include unfaithful, treacherous, disloyal, faithless, or false. Each of these synonyms paints a picture of a situation where trust has been broken and deception has occurred. While none of these situations are pleasant, it can be helpful to have a diverse range of words to describe what has happened to you or someone you care about.
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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Then he questioned him of his case on yesterday and he told him how he had fared, saying, "O my brother, when the Cornute knocked at the door, I would have jumped into the chest; but his wife forbade me and rolled me up in the mat.
"Supplemental Nights, Volume 1"
Richard F. Burton
36-7, 'teneros tu suspicis annos, Socratico, Cornute, sinu.
"The Student's Companion to Latin Authors"
George Middleton Thomas R. Mills
This amazing structure rested upon a myriad-footed base of crystal, even as had that other Cornute fantasy beside which we had met the great Disk.
"The Metal Monster"
A. Merritt

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