pulcinellesco

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From pulcinella +‎ -esco (-ish, -esque).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /pul.t͡ʃi.nelˈle.sko/
  • Rhymes: -esko
  • Hyphenation: pul‧ci‧nel‧lé‧sco

Adjective[edit]

pulcinellesco (feminine pulcinellesca, masculine plural pulcinelleschi, feminine plural pulcinellesche)

  1. buffoonish, clownish
    Synonyms: buffonesco, grottesco, ridicolo