Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harlequinade

/hɑːləkwɪˈneɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables: harlequinade
IPA: /hɑːləkwɪˈneɪd/

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clown.

noun

Any comical or fantastical procedure or playfulness.

Example Sentences

"Away up the gorge all diurnal fancies trooped into the wide liberties of endless luminous vistas of azure sunlit mountains beneath the shining azure heavens, the ranges and valleys changing with every mood of the atmosphere, with the harlequinade of the clouds and the wind."

Etymology

From French arlequinade.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /hɑːləkwɪˈneɪd/

Inflected Forms

harlequinades (plural)

Phrases

commedia dell'arte

Frequently Paired Words

commedia dell'arte

Synonyms

buffoonery clowning japery frivolity prank

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce harlequinade?: The recorded pronunciation is /hɑːləkwɪˈneɪd/.
What does harlequinade mean?: A pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clown.
Where does harlequinade come from?: From French arlequinade.

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