giullaresco

Italian

Etymology

From giullare (“minstrel”, “clown”) +‎ -esco (“-esque”, “-ish”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒul.laˈre.sko/
  • Rhymes: -esko
  • Hyphenation: giul‧la‧ré‧sco

Adjective

giullaresco (feminine giullaresca, masculine plural giullareschi, feminine plural giullaresche)

  1. (relational) troubadour, minstrel
  2. (by extension) clownish
    Synonyms: buffonesco, clownesco, pagliaccesco
    Antonym: serio

Derived terms
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