gracioso

gra·ci·o·so

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grey-shee-oh-soh, grah-see-; Spanish grah-thyaw-saw, -syaw-]
- /ˌgreɪ ʃiˈoʊ soʊ, ˌgrɑ si-; Spanish grɑˈθyɔ sɔ, -ˈsyɔ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grey-shee-oh-soh, grah-see-; Spanish grah-thyaw-saw, -syaw-]
- /ˌgreɪ ʃiˈoʊ soʊ, ˌgrɑ si-; Spanish grɑˈθyɔ sɔ, -ˈsyɔ-/

Definitions of gracioso word

noun plural gracioso a buffoon or clown in Spanish comedy. 1
noun gracioso (in Spanish comedy) a buffoon or clown. 1
noun gracioso a clown in Spanish comedy 0
noun gracioso a clown or buffoon in Spanish comedies 0

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Origin of gracioso

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Gracioso

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gracioso

gracioso popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gracioso usage trend in Literature

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