buffoonlike en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English buffoon Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English buffoonlike From buffoon + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling a buffoon
Chinese potters copied prints from Europe on the plates that depict buffoonlike Harlequin figures from the popular commedia dell'arte.
2009 January 2, Wendy Moonan, “Nautical Pack Rat and Sea Dog in Chief”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most buffoonlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more buffoonlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (4)
es truhanesco (resembling a buffon) · es bufonesco (resembling a buffon) · la scurrilis (resembling a buffon) · es escurril (resembling a buffon)