palhaço
Meaning
-
- (masculine) clown
- (masculine) any funny or amusing person
- (derogatory,masculine) a silly or stupid person; imbecile
Frequency
Hyphenated as
pa‧lha‧ço
Pronounced as (IPA)
/paˈʎa.su/
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian pagliaccio, from paglia (“straw, Portuguese palha”). Compare Spanish payaso.
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