κλόουν
Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from English clown.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkloun/
- Hyphenation: κλόουν
Noun
κλόουν • (klóoun) m (indeclinable)
- clown (performance artist associated with circus)
- Πολλά άτομα φοβούνται τους κλόουν. ― Pollá átoma fovoúntai tous klóoun. ― Many people are afraid of clowns.
- (figuratively) clown, buffoon (person who acts in a silly fashion)
- Ο πρωθυπουργός είναι ο μεγαλύτερος κλόουν της πολιτικής. ― O prothypourgós eínai o megalýteros klóoun tis politikís. ― The prime minister is the biggest clown in politics.
Synonyms
- (clown): παλιάτσος m (paliátsos), γελωτοποιός m (gelotopoiós)