bouffon

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French boufon, from Italian buffone.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bu.fɔ̃/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

bouffon m (plural bouffons, feminine bouffonne)

  1. fool (person who entertained a sovereign)
  2. buffoon, fool (someone foolish)

Derived terms

Adjective

bouffon (feminine bouffonne, masculine plural bouffons, feminine plural bouffonnes)

  1. grotesque, silly, clownlike

Further reading

Middle French

Noun

bouffon m (plural bouffons)

  1. alternative form of boufon

Norman

Etymology

Borrowed from French bouffon, from Italian.

Noun

bouffon m (plural bouffons)

  1. (Jersey) clown
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