venado

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin vēnātus (whence English venison).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /beˈnado/ [beˈna.ð̞o]
Rhymes: -ado
Syllabification: ve‧na‧do

Noun

venado m (plural venados, feminine venada, feminine plural venadas)

venison
(Latin America) deer, stag
Synonym: ciervo
(colloquial) cuckold, deceived husband or partner
Synonym: cornudo
(Caribbean) deerskin
(Caribbean) whore, prostitute
Synonym: prostituta
(Andes) contraband
Synonym: contrabando

Usage notes

Venado may be considered more formal than ciervo when referring to a deer.

Derived terms

Further reading

“venado”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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