giocolare

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒo.koˈla.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: gio‧co‧là‧re

Etymology 1

From Latin ioculārī.

Alternative forms

  • giuocolare (archaic)

Verb

giocolàre (first-person singular present giòcolo, first-person singular past historic giocolài, past participle giocolàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (intransitive) to juggle
Conjugation

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Etymology 2

Ultimately from Latin ioculāris (funny). Doublet of giullare and giocoliere.

Alternative forms

  • giucolare, giuculare, giuocolare, gioculare
  • giocolaro

Noun

giocolare m (plural giocolari) (archaic)

  1. jester, minstrel, troubadour
    Synonyms: giullare, buffone, menestrello
Descendants
  • Maltese: ġuklar, ġukulier, ġuglar, ċuqlar

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Etymology 3

Learned borrowing from Latin ioculāris (funny).

Adjective

giocolare m or f (plural giocolari) (archaic)

  1. funny, silly, playful, jocular
    Synonyms: buffo, divertente, scherzoso

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