gracioso

American  

[grey-shee-oh-soh, grah-see-, grah-thyaw-saw, -syaw-] / ˌgreɪ ʃiˈoʊ soʊ, ˌgrɑ si-, grɑˈθyɔ sɔ, -ˈsyɔ- /

noun

plural

graciosos

1. a buffoon or clown in Spanish comedy.

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gracioso British  

/ ˌɡræsɪˈəʊsəʊ, ɡraˈθjoso /

noun

1. a clown in Spanish comedy

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Etymology

Origin of gracioso

1640–50; < Spanish: amiable, gracious, spirited (noun use of adj.) < Latin grātiōsus gracious

Example Sentences

You could hear it too in the briefest articulations, such as the resonant pizzicatos of Ravel’s cheeky “Alborada del Gracioso,” which on Monday opened the first concert, or the sonorous orchestral stabs on the last page of Sibelius’s Fifth Symphony, which on Tuesday closed the second.

From New York Times

Antes de que González Cortez se pueda dormir, repasa videos de su padre en los que habla ruidosamente, es gracioso y simplemente disfruta de su calidez.

From Seattle Times

Bortolameolli opened the program with excerpts from Falla’s most famous ballet, “The Three-Cornered Hat,” played with delight in mind, as was the curtain-raiser — Ravel’s “Alborada del Gracioso.”

From Los Angeles Times

Also on the bill are Ravel’s “Alborada del gracioso” and Stravinsky’s “The Firebird,” performed in its entirety.

From New York Times

His program also included Ravel's "Alborada del gracioso" and Piano Concerto in G, with Spanish pianist Javier Perianes subbing for an indisposed Pierre-Laurent Aimard.

From Los Angeles Times