gracioso

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

noun

, plural gra·ci·o·sos [grey-shee-, oh, -sohz, grah-see-, g, r, ah-, thyaw, -saws].

1. a buffoon or clown in Spanish comedy.

gracioso

/ ˌɡræsɪˈəʊsəʊ; ɡraˈθjoso /

noun

1. a clown in Spanish comedy

Word History and Origins

Origin of gracioso¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gracioso¹

C17: from Spanish: gracious

Example Sentences

Fabio is an example of the attendant gracioso, half servant, half confidant, who appears often in the Spanish drama.

From Project Gutenberg

Gracioso, a fool in a Spanish comedy, who ever and anon appears on the stage during the performance with his jokes and gibes.

From Project Gutenberg