pagliaccia

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /paʎˈʎat.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -attʃa
  • Hyphenation: pa‧gliàc‧cia

Etymology 1

From paglia (“straw”) +‎ -accia.

Noun

pagliaccia f (plural pagliacce)

  1. pejorative of paglia

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

  • pagliazza

Noun

pagliaccia f (plural pagliacce) (archaic)

  1. alternative form of pagliaccio (“straw bed”)

Etymology 3

Noun

pagliaccia f (plural pagliacce)

  1. female equivalent of pagliaccio (“clown”)

References

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