pulcinellesco

Italian

Etymology

From pulcinella +‎ -esco (“-ish, -esque”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pul.t͡ʃi.nelˈle.sko/
  • Rhymes: -esko
  • Hyphenation: pul‧ci‧nel‧lé‧sco

Adjective

pulcinellesco (feminine pulcinellesca, masculine plural pulcinelleschi, feminine plural pulcinellesche)

  1. buffoonish, clownish
    Synonyms: buffonesco, grottesco, ridicolo
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