jester

/ˈdʒɛstər/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
jesters

Meaning

  1. bufón

    • The jester entertains the court.

      El bufón entretiene a la corte.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

buffet

These look alike in Spanish ("bufé" / "bufón") but are unrelated in English: a jester is a court entertainer; a buffet is a meal spread.

Similar in other languages

German

Dummkopf

Close — a jester relates to a fool.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa jester?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ___ entertains the court.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a jester?

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