buffoon
[ buh-foon ]
/ bəˈfun /
noun
a person who amuses others by tricks, jokes, odd gestures and postures, etc.
a person given to coarse or undignified joking.
Origin of buffoon
1540–50; earlier
buffon < French < Italian
buffone, equivalent to
buff- (expressive base; compare
buffa puff of breath,
buffare to puff, puff up one's checks) +
-one agent suffix ≪ Latin
-ō, accusative
-ōnem
OTHER WORDS FROM buffoon
buf·foon·er·y [buh-foo-nuh-ree] /bəˈfu nə ri/, noun buf·foon·ish, adjectiveWords nearby buffoon
buffeting,
buffett,
bufflehead,
buffo,
buffon,
buffoon,
buffs,
buffy,
buffy coat,
bufotalin,
bufotenine
Example sentences from the Web for buffoon
British Dictionary definitions for buffoon
buffoon
/ (bəˈfuːn) /
noun
a person who amuses others by ridiculous or odd behaviour, jokes, etc
a foolish person
Derived forms of buffoon
buffoonery, nounWord Origin for buffoon
C16: from French
bouffon, from Italian
buffone, from Medieval Latin
būfō, from Latin: toad