κλόουν

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Greek

Etymology

Borrowed from English clown.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkloun/
  • Hyphenation: κλόουν

Noun

κλόουν • (klóoun) m (indeclinable)

  1. clown (performance artist associated with circus)
    Πολλά άτομα φοβούνται τους κλόουν.
    Pollá átoma fovoúntai tous klóoun.
    Many people are afraid of clowns.
  2. (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.

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