pulcinellesco

Italian

Etymology

From pulcinella +‎ -esco (“-ish, -esque”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pul.t͡ʃi.nelˈle.sko/
• Rhymes: -esko
• Hyphenation: pul‧ci‧nel‧lé‧sco

Adjective

pulcinellesco (feminine pulcinellesca, masculine plural pulcinelleschi, feminine plural pulcinellesche)

1. buffoonish, clownish

   Synonyms: buffonesco, grottesco, ridicolo