arlequín

See also: arlequin

Galician

Alternative forms

• arlequim (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From Italian arlecchino.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾleˈkiŋ/ [aɾ.leˈkiŋ]
• Rhymes: -iŋ
• Hyphenation: ar‧le‧quín

Noun

arlequín m (plural arlequíns)

1. buffoon, jester

   Synonyms: bufón, alvardán

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “arlequín”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian arlecchino.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɾleˈkin/ [aɾ.leˈkĩn]

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• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: ar‧le‧quín

Noun

arlequín m (plural arlequines)

1. buffoon, jester

Derived terms

• arlequinado
• pato arlequín

 

Further reading

• “arlequín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014