pajaco

Esperanto

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish pajac, Russian пая́ц (pajác), Yiddish פּאַיאַץ (payats), all from Italian pagliaccio. Compare German Bajazzo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈjat͡so/
  • Rhymes: -at͡so
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ja‧co

Noun

pajaco (accusative singular pajacon, plural pajacoj, accusative plural pajacojn)

  1. clown, jester, buffoon
    Synonyms: bufono, histriono, klaŭno