scaramouch

English - Turkish

Definition of scaramouch in English Turkish dictionary

{i} kendini öven tip

{i} övüngen kimse

{i} övünen kimse

eski italyan komedisinde soytarı

korkak soytar

English - English

Definition of scaramouch in English English dictionary

{n} a buffoon in motley dress

{s} shady, untrustworthy

{i} character portrayed as being a shady and untrustworthy servant in Italian theater; rascal, scoundrel, rogue, scamp

a stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward

A personage in the old Italian comedy (derived from Spain) characterized by great boastfulness and poltroonery; hence, a person of like characteristics; a buffoon

Related Terms

Scaramouche

A roguish clown character from Italy

Scaramouche

character portrayed as being a shady and untrustworthy servant in Italian theater

scaramouche

a stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward

Hyphenation

Scar·a·mouch

Turkish pronunciation

skärımauç

Pronunciation

/ˈskarəˌmouʧ/ /ˈskærəˌmaʊʧ/

Etymology

(noun.) 1662. French Scaramouche, from Italian Scaramuccia, from scaramuccia skirmish.