payaso

Frequency

B2
Hyphenated as
pa‧ya‧so
Pronounced as (IPA)
/paˈʝaso/
Etymology

In summary

Borrowed from Italian pagliaccio, from Latin palea (“chaff”), whence British English paillasse (“bed made of straw”) and general English pallet (“bed made of straw or hay used in medieval times”). Compare Portuguese palhaço.

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