IN GREEK
κερατάς
keratas
cuckold; rascal (insult or affectionate)
IN TURKISH
kerata
kerata
rascal (affectionate); cuckold; shoehorn
WEAR THE WORD
κερατάς in blue ink and kerata in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Byzantine Greek
- CATEGORY
- People and family
- HOW THE MEANING DRIFTED
- Turkish also uses kerata for a shoehorn, a sense Greek does not have.
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘κερατάς / kerata’, entry 249, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/249-keratas/. Accessed [day month year].