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Buffoon

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

bəˈfuːn

Definitions

One who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.
An unintentionally ridiculous person.
derogatory

Equivalents

Españolbufón

Françaisbouffon

DeutschHanswurst herumkaspern KasperKasperl Kaspern Knallcharge Narr Närrin

27 more languages

العربيةالمهرّج ساخر مهرجنكتة

Беларускаяблазан

Българскипалячо шут

Bosanskiklaun lakrdijaš nogaблазан

ČeštinaKašpar klaun šašek

Ελληνικάκλόουν μασκαράς παλιάτσος

Esperantobufono

Suomiilveilijä ilveillä mänttinarri pelle pelleillä

Gaeilgeabhlóir miodhlach óinmhid

Galegoalvardán arlequín bufónpallaso

हिन्दीभाँड़मसख़रा

Hrvatskiklaun lakrdijaš nogaблазан

Magyarpojáca

Italianobuffone pagliaccio

日本語あぜ

한국어소대가리

Latinabalatro maccus

Македонскипалја́чо се глупира се шегувашут

Nederlandsclown sufferd

Polskibłazen kabotyn nogaofiara pajac

Portuguêsbufão palhaço

Românăbufon

Русскийбуффон пая́ц скоморохфигляр шут

Српскиklaun lakrdijaš nogaблазан

Svenskafjant pajas

Türkçesoytarı

Українськаблазень клоун

Examples

“To divert the audience with buffoon postures and antic dances.”

CEFR level

Mastery
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