scaramouche

Scar·a·mouch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skar-uh-mouch, -moosh]
- /ˈskær əˌmaʊtʃ, -ˌmuʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skar-uh-mouch, -moosh]
- /ˈskær əˌmaʊtʃ, -ˌmuʃ/

Definitions of scaramouche word

noun scaramouche a stock character in commedia dell'arte and farce who is a cowardly braggart, easily beaten and frightened. 1
noun scaramouche (lowercase) a rascal or scamp. 1

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Origin of scaramouche

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 Scaramouche

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scaramouche

scaramouche 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.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

scaramouche usage trend in Literature

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