What does corno in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word corno in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use corno in Portuguese.
The word corno in Portuguese means horn, cuckold, chifre, corno, cúspide, corno, corno, chifre, calau, de chifre. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word corno
hornsubstantivo masculino (chifre) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
cuckold(BRA, figurado, pejorativo (quem foi traído no amor) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
chifre, cornonoun (usually plural (horn of deer, etc.) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) A reindeer sheds its antlers each year. |
cúspidenoun (pointy end) (extremidade aguda) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) Hold the pole with the cusp pointing downward. |
cornonoun (dated (man whose wife is unfaithful) (gíria, ofensivo) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) Ivan howled in rage when he found out that he was a cuckold. |
cornonoun (archaic (wife's adultery) (ofensivo, gíria) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) |
chifrenoun (projecting part of landmass) (porção de terra, BRA) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) The ship slowly made its way around the horn in the storm. |
calaunoun (zoology: bird) (pássaro) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) This country is popular among birdwatchers due to the various species of hornbills that live there. |
de chifreadjective (object: made of horn) (locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.) A faca tinha uma pega de chifre. The knife had an ornate horny handle. |
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