פּאַיאַץ
Yiddish
noun
Definitions
- clown a type of performer
- (derogatory) clown, buffoon a person who acts in a silly way
Etymology
Derived from Italian pagliaccio (clown).
Origin
Italian (Fiorentino)
pagliaccio
Gloss
clown
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- palea Latin
- Bajazzo German
- pagliaccesco Italian
- pagliaccetto Italian
- pagliacciata Italian
- pagliaccio Italian
- paillasse French
- паяц Russian
- payaso Spanish, Castilian
- bajas Norwegian Bokmål
- palhaço Portuguese
- pajac Polish
- bajas Norwegian Nynorsk
- παλιάτσος Greek (modern)
- palhassa Occitan