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harlequinism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
harlequin-ism
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The antics of a harlequin or pantomime fool; clownery.

Uncountable

noun

Synonym of harlequin-type ichthyosis.

Uncountable

Etymology

From harlequin + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

harlequinisms (plural)

Synonyms

harlequin-type ichthyosis

Questions

What does harlequinism mean?
The antics of a harlequin or pantomime fool; clownery.
Where does harlequinism come from?
From harlequin + -ism.

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