matachín

See also: matachin

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian mattaccino.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mataˈt͡ʃin/ [ma.t̪aˈt͡ʃĩn]
• Rhymes: -in
• Syllabification: ma‧ta‧chín

Noun

matachín m (plural matachines)

1. clown, buffoon

Further reading

• “matachín”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16