gracioso

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gra·ci·o·so

(grä′sē-ō′sō)

n. pl. gra·ci·o·sos

A clown or buffoon in Spanish comedies.

[Spanish, amiable, clown, from Latin grātiōsus; see gracious.]

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gracioso

(ˌɡræsɪˈəʊsəʊ; Spanish ɡraˈθjoso)

n, pl -sos

(Theatre) a clown in Spanish comedy

[C17: from Spanish: gracious]

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gra•ci•o•so

(ˌgreɪ ʃiˈoʊ soʊ, ˌgrɑ si-; Sp. grɑˈθyɔ sɔ, -ˈsyɔ-)

n., pl. -sos (-sōz; Sp. -sôs).

a buffoon or clown in Spanish comedy.

[1640–50; < Sp: amiable, gracious, spirited < Latin grātiōsus gracious]

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