palhaço

Signification

Noun

1. (masculine) clown
2. (masculine) any funny or amusing person
3. (derogatory,masculine) a silly or stupid person; imbecile

Adj

1. (personal) funny, entertaining
2. (derogatory,personal) silly, idiot

Adj

strawen; made of straw

Coupé comme

pa‧lha‧ço

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/paˈʎa.su/

Étymologie

Borrowed from Italian pagliaccio, from paglia (“straw, Portuguese palha”). Compare Spanish payaso.