cuerno

/ˈkweɾno/ · B2 · noun · m

horn

cuerno — horn

🐂 cuerno = Latin cornu, horn; same root as corn(er), unicorn, cornet

Cuerno comes from Latin cornu (horn). English kin: unicorn, cornucopia. A croissant is a horn-shaped (crescent) pastry, and cuernos (horns) is a slang for infidelity: the cheated partner is said to wear horns.

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