Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bouffon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bouf-fon
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of performance focused on mockery, associated with French theater.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A clown or buffoon character.

Countable

Etymology

Borrowed from French bouffon.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bouffons (plural)

Questions

What does bouffon mean?: A style of performance focused on mockery, associated with French theater.
Where does bouffon come from?: Borrowed from French bouffon.

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