Transcription
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- [skar-uh-mouch, -moosh]
- /ˈskær əˌmaʊtʃ, -ˌmuʃ/
- /ˈskæ.rə.ˌmɑːwtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skar-uh-mouch, -moosh]
- /ˈskær əˌmaʊtʃ, -ˌmuʃ/
Definitions of scaramouch word
- noun scaramouch a stock character in commedia dell'arte and farce who is a cowardly braggart, easily beaten and frightened. 1
- noun scaramouch (lowercase) a rascal or scamp. 1
- noun scaramouch a stock character who appears as a boastful coward in commedia dell'arte and farce 0
- noun scaramouch a rascal or cowardly fool 0
- verb scaramouch to behave like a rascal or cowardly fool 0
- noun scaramouch a stock character in old Italian comedy, depicted as a braggart and poltroon 0
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Origin of scaramouch
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < French Scaramouche < Italian Scaramuccia, proper use of scaramuccia skirmish (applied in jest); of Germanic orig.
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Parts of speech for Scaramouch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scaramouch popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% 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.
scaramouch usage trend in Literature
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