κλόουν

Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from English clown.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkloun/
Hyphenation: κλόουν

Noun

κλόουν • (klóoun) m (indeclinable)

clown (performance artist associated with circus)
Πολλά άτομα φοβούνται τους κλόουν.
Pollá átoma fovoúntai tous klóoun.
Many people are afraid of clowns.
(figuratively) clown, buffoon (person who acts in a silly fashion)
Ο πρωθυπουργός είναι ο μεγαλύτερος κλόουν της πολιτικής.
O prothypourgós eínai o megalýteros klóoun tis politikís.
The prime minister is the biggest clown in politics.

Synonyms

(clown): παλιάτσος m (paliátsos), γελωτοποιός m (gelotopoiós)

Further reading

κλόουν on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

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