1. having horns or horn-like projections
Usage: archaic or literary
2. (of a man) cuckolded; betrayed by an unfaithful spouse
Usage: archaic; offensive

Examples

• The cornuted demon in the medieval manuscript bore long, twisted horns.
• Ancient texts describe cornuted beasts roaming the underworld.
• The sculpture depicted a cornuted figure with elaborate headgear.
• In old literature, a cornuted man was often the subject of ridicule and shame.