poner los cuernos

Spanish

Alternative forms

  • poner el cuerno

Etymology

Already attested in the 13th century, as Old Spanish poner las cuernas, which, however, had the different meaning “to turn (someone) into a cuckold”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /poˌneɾ los ˈkweɾnos/ [poˌneɾ los ˈkweɾ.nos]
  • Syllabification: po‧ner los cuer‧nos

Phrase

poner los cuernos

  1. (idiomatic) to cheat on, put horns on
    Synonyms: poner el gorro, gorrear
    Se puso furioso cuando descubrió que su mujer le estaba poniendo los cuernos.
    He was furious when he found out his wife was cheating on him.
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