bouffon
French
Etymology
From Middle French boufon, from Italian buffone.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bu.fɔ̃/
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Noun
bouffon m (plural bouffons, feminine bouffonne)
- fool (person who entertained a sovereign)
- buffoon, fool (someone foolish)
Derived terms
- bouffonner
- bouffonnerie
Adjective
bouffon (feminine bouffonne, masculine plural bouffons, feminine plural bouffonnes)
- grotesque, silly, clownlike
Further reading
- “bouffon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Middle French
Noun
bouffon m (plural bouffons)
- Alternative form of boufon
Norman
Etymology
Borrowed from French bouffon, from Italian.
Noun
bouffon m (plural bouffons)
- (Jersey) clown