pagliaccio

== Italian == === Alternative forms === pagliaccia, pagliazza (archaic, only sense 3) === Etymology === From paglia (“straw”) +‎ -accio. Originally in sense 3 exclusively, sense 1 developed as the traditional Italian character's outfit was made of the same fabric used to cover straw mattresses. Cognate with Piedmontese pajasso. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /paʎˈʎat.t͡ʃo/ Rhymes: -attʃo Hyphenation: pa‧gliàc‧cio === Noun === pagliaccio m (plural pagliacci, feminine pagliaccia) clown Synonym: clown (derogatory) fool, buffoon (unintentionally ridiculous person) Synonym: buffone (archaic) straw mattress, pallet Synonyms: pagliericcio, paglione (archaic) minced straw Synonym: pagliccio ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== === References === pagliaccio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana “pagliàccio”, in Grande dizionario della lingua italiana, volume 12 orad–pere, UTET, 1984, page 366f. === Anagrams === accapiglio, accapigliò