gracioso

[ grey-shee-oh-soh, grah-see-; Spanish grah-thyaw-saw, -syaw- ]

noun,plural gra·ci·o·sos

[grey-shee-oh-sohz, grah-see-; Spanish grah-thyaw-saws]. /ˌgreɪ ʃiˈoʊ soʊz, ˌgrɑ si-; Spanish grɑˈθyɔ sɔs/.

a buffoon or clown in Spanish comedy.

Origin of gracioso

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

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How to use gracioso in a sentence

Fabio is an example of the attendant gracioso, half servant, half confidant, who appears often in the Spanish drama.
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gracioso, a fool in a Spanish comedy, who ever and anon appears on the stage during the performance with his jokes and gibes.
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British Dictionary definitions for gracioso

gracioso

/ (ˌɡræsɪˈəʊsəʊ, Spanish ɡraˈθjoso) /

nounplural -sos

a clown in Spanish comedy

Origin of gracioso

C17: from Spanish: gracious

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