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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gracioso1

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

Origin of gracioso1

C17: from Spanish: gracious
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Example Sentences

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

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

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