παλιάτσος

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Greek

Etymology

From Italian pagliaccio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paˈʎatsos/
  • Hyphenation: πα‧λιά‧τσος

Noun

παλιάτσος (paliátsosm (plural παλιάτσοι)

  1. clown (performance artist associated with the circus)
    Το τσίρκο έχει πολλούς παλιάτσους.
    To tsírko échei polloús paliátsous.
    The circus has a lot of clowns.
  2. (figuratively) clown, buffoon, fool (person who acts in a silly fashion)
    Η υπουργός είναι ο μεγαλύτερος παλιάτσος της πολιτικής.
    I ypourgós eínai o megalýteros paliátsos tis politikís.
    The minister is the greatest buffoon in politics.

Declension

singular plural
nominative παλιάτσος (paliátsos) παλιάτσοι (paliátsoi)
genitive παλιάτσου (paliátsou) παλιάτσων (paliátson)
accusative παλιάτσο (paliátso) παλιάτσους (paliátsous)
vocative παλιάτσε (paliátse) παλιάτσοι (paliátsoi)

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