Italian edit

Etymology edit

From buffone (buffoon) +‎ -esco.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /buf.foˈne.sko/
  • Rhymes: -esko
  • Hyphenation: buf‧fo‧né‧sco

Adjective edit

buffonesco (feminine buffonesca, masculine plural buffoneschi, feminine plural buffonesche)

  1. clownish, comical
    Synonym: pagliaccesco

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • buffonesco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana