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harlequin

/ˈhɑːləkwən/HAHR-luh-kwuhn
/ˈhɑɹləkwən/HAHR-luh-kwuhn

Meaningcomic character

Common meaning: traditional comic character in a patterned costume

Journey through time

  1. Italianarlecchino‘comic character’source
  2. Old Frenchhierlekinsource
  3. Englishharlequin‘traditional comic character in a patterned costume’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Italian arlecchino ‘comic character’.

Roots

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