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bouffon

bouffon

French

Noun

bouffon m ‎(plural bouffons, feminine bouffonne)

  1. fool (person who entertained a sovereign)
  2. buffoon, fool (someone foolish)

Derived terms

Adjective

bouffon m ‎(feminine singular bouffonne, masculine plural bouffons, feminine plural bouffonnes)

  1. grotesque, silly, clownlike

Middle French

Noun

bouffon m (plural bouffons)

  1. Alternative form of boufon

Norman

Etymology

Borrowing from French bouffon, from Italian.

Noun

bouffon m ‎(plural bouffons)

  1. (Jersey) clown

Etymology

Borrowing from Italian buffone.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu.fɔ̃/

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