gracioso

gra·ci·o·so

[grey-shee-oh-soh, grah-see-; Spanish grah-thyaw-saw, -syaw-]
noun, plural gra·ci·o·sos [-sohz; Spanish -saws] .
a buffoon or clown in Spanish comedy.

Origin:
1640–50; < Spanish: amiable, gracious, spirited (noun use of adj.) < Latin grātiōsus gracious

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gracioso (ˌɡræsɪˈəʊsəʊ, Spanish ɡraˈθjoso) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -sos
a clown in Spanish comedy
 
[C17: from Spanish: gracious]

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