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Meaning of Buffoon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
bəˈfuːn

Definitions

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

Equivalents

العربية المهرّج ساخر مهرج نكتة
Беларуская блазан
Български палячо шут
Čeština Kašpar klaun šašek
Esperanto bufono
Español bufón
Français bouffon
Galego alvardán bufón
हिन्दी भाँड़ मसख़रा
Magyar pojáca
Italiano buffone pagliaccio
日本語 あぜ
한국어 소대가리
Nederlands clown sufferd
Polski błazen kabotyn noga ofiara pajac
Português bufão palhaço
Română bufon
Svenska fjant pajas
Türkçe soytarı
Українська блазень клоун

Examples

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

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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