actaeon
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Meaning · English
A cuckold.
Register: archaic, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
[…] but I had the story from some French officers of distinction, who mentioned the name of the injured and prudent husband, and that he was a person of very high rank. That name, however, even if I had not forgotten it, I should not think it fair to repeat, because it would seem to be a matter of s
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “actaeon” mean?
A cuckold.
Is “actaeon” formal or informal?
actaeon is generally archaic, slang.