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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCARAMOUCH

Via French from Italian Scaramuccia, from scaramuccia a skirmish.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SCARAMOUCH

Scaramouch  [ˈskærəˌmaʊtʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCARAMOUCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scaramouch is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SCARAMOUCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Scaramouch

Scaramouche

Scaramuccia, also known as Scaramouche or Scaramouch, is a roguish clown character of the Italian commedia dell'arte who wears a black mask and, sometimes, glasses. He entertains the audience by his "grimaces and affected language". Salvator Rosa says that Coviello is "sly, adroit, supple, and conceited". In Molière's The Bourgeois Gentleman, Coviello disguises his master as a Turk and pretends to speak Turkish. Both Scaramouche and Coviello can be clever or stupid—as the actor sees fit to portray him. The name was that of a stock character in 17th-century Italian farce, Scaramuccia, who, attired usually in a black Spanish dress, burlesquing a don, was beaten by Harlequin for his boasting and cowardice. Scaramouche is one of the iconic characters in the Punch and Judy puppet shows. In some scenarios, he is the owner of The Dog, another stock character. During performances, Punch frequently strikes Scaramouche, causing his head to come off his shoulders. Because of this, the term scaramouche has become associated with a class of puppets with extendable necks.

Definition of Scaramouch in the English dictionary

The definition of Scaramouch in the dictionary is a stock character who appears as a boastful coward in commedia dell'arte and farce.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCARAMOUCH


avouch
əˈvaʊtʃ
couch
kaʊtʃ
crouch
kraʊtʃ
debouch
dɪˈbaʊtʃ
disvouch
dɪsˈvaʊtʃ
grouch
ɡraʊtʃ
mailpouch
ˈmeɪlˌpaʊtʃ
ouch
aʊtʃ
pouch
paʊtʃ
scattermouch
ˈskætəˌmaʊtʃ
slouch
slaʊtʃ
smouch
smaʊtʃ
trouch
traʊtʃ
vouch
vaʊtʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCARAMOUCH

Scarborough

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCARAMOUCH

ammunition pouch
Ashby-de-la-Zouch
cartouch
casting couch
cheek pouch
diplomatic pouch
easy touch
finishing touch
kick into touch
Midas touch
out of touch
posing pouch
Quiller-Couch
retouch
soft touch
studio couch
the Midas touch
therapeutic touch
tobacco pouch
touch

Synonyms and antonyms of Scaramouch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Scaramouch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCARAMOUCH

Find out the translation of Scaramouch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Scaramouch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Scaramouch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Scaramouch
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Scaramouche
570 millions of speakers

English

Scaramouch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Scaramouch
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Scaramouch
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Scaramouch
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Palhaço
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অসার দম্ভকারী ভীরূ বিদূষক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Scaramouche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Scaramouch
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scaramouch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

Scaramouch
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Scaramouch
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Scaramouch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Scaramouch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கோழையான கோமாளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Scaramouch
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

övünen kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scaramouch
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Scaramouch
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Scaramouch
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Scaramouch
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Scaramouch
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Scaramouch
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Scaramouch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Scaramouch
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Scaramouch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCARAMOUCH»

The term «Scaramouch» is normally little used and occupies the 141.231 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SCARAMOUCH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Scaramouch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCARAMOUCH»

Discover the use of Scaramouch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Scaramouch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Scaramouch in Naxos; a Pantomime, and Other Plays
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John Davidson, 2010
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The Commedia Puss in Boots
SCARAMOUCH: This road? 5 COLUMBINE/PUSS: This road! (They EXlT.) ROSETTA: (Reads as ARLEQUlN and PUNCHlN ENTER with a cloth river and lay it down, then EXlT again.) "And so the miller's son followed the Queen Cat along the ...
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The turf register, and sportsman & breeder's stud-book, by ...
She won 501. four-mile □heats, beating Duke of Grafton's Zoroaster, 5 years old, Sst. 61b. and Count Duroure's Scaramouch, aged, Sst. 71b. — Elfleda the favourite. She was afterwards a Brood Mare, and was the dam of FOALED IN Captain ...
William Pick, R. Johnson, 1822
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Tour in England, Ireland, and France: in the years 1826, ...
His neighbour Scaramouch, hearing the noise, here enters with a large stick, and calls Punch to account why he beat Judy's ... Scaramouch, however, is not to be so put off, and while he dances about to the sound of his own singing, and ...
Hermann Pückler-Muskau (Fürst von), 1833
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Popular Plays by Women in the Restoration and Eighteenth Century
(Enter Scaramouch, peeping on all sides before he enters.) You may advance, and fear none but your friends. SCARAMOUCH. Away, and keep the door. ELARIA. Oh, dear Scaramouch! Hast thou been at the viceroy's? SCARAMOUCH .
Tanya M. Caldwell, 2011
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The Turf Register and Sportsman & Breeder's Stud-book: ...
At York August Meeting, 1771, Scaramouch won the Stand Plate of 501. for three years old colts, 8st. fillies, 7st. 12lb. two miles, beating Mr. Hartley's Towzer, by Alcides ; Mr. Redfhaw's Shrimp, by Cub ; Mr. Wentworth's bay coh, by Jalap ; Mr.
William Pick, R. Johnson, 1805
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The New Monthly Magazine
Enter Scaramouch. Scaramouch. — A pleasant morning, fairest Colombine. I hope you are not wearied by last night's dissipation. I have brought you a bouquet. My dear Harlequin, how do you do ? Harlequin {aside). — Here, at least , is a civil ...
Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, 1832
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The New Monthly Magazine
Enter Scaramouch. Scaramouch. — A pleasant morning, fairest Colombine. I hope you are not wearied by last night's dissipation. I have brought you a bouquet. My dear Harlequin, how do you do? Harlequin {aside). — Here, at least, is a civil ...
‎1832
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R.E.A.L: The Yearbook of Research in English and American L ...
3, a) Scaramouch, dressed as a travelling apothecary, is seen in his master's hall, with a portable shop. He has letters from the lovers for the young ladies, and hopes to conquer Mopso- phil by fraud. The doctor comes in and Scaramouch ...
Herbert Grabes, Hans-Jürgen Diller, Hans Bungert, 1984
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Fisher's Cheerful Companion to Promote Laughter;: Being a ...
-Jfi ADVENTURES of SCARAMOUCH, ihuff in the same shop, was coming from it with his snuff-box open, when Scaramouch attempted to introduce bi»- singers, as before; bur the Swiss sinding himself ofttmded with his proceeding, became ...
‎1801

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCARAMOUCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Scaramouch is used in the context of the following news items.
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Qantro wins Whitby RNLI Pennant race
Then the bigger boats had an anxious wait as Scaramouch was sailing along nicely and they knew the diminutive newcomer would have a sizable handicap ... «Whitby Today, Jul 15»
2
Karaoke bar hits and misses
It requires the person onstage to be able to sing in 14 different octaves and not look like a total doofus when he or she screams out, “Scaramouch! Scaramouch! «SFGate, Jun 15»
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Crowdcube Venture Fund, Managed by Braveheart, Discloses First …
Scaramouch and Fandango reportedly already has retail relatinships in over 100 stores across the UK. Geoffrey Thomson, CEO of Braveheart commented on ... «Crowdfund Insider, Nov 14»
4
J/24 South Americans Preview
Leading that charge should be several good local teams, like Luis Olcese's SCARAMOUCH, Javier Arribas' WAYRA, Matias Seguel's GURU, Lucas Peschiera's ... «J/Sailing News, Nov 14»
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Sainsbury's performance worst since 1990s as sales slide by 3.1%
Scaramouch · 21 Oct 2014 4:14. 9 10. Well it just shows how much they have been ripping peeps off before the cut prices and probably running a cartel. Reply | «The Guardian, Oct 14»
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YUKON MEN: Pat Moore Hopes for Job Opportunity with New Road …
Scaramouch. September 15, 2014 at 7:56 pm | Reply ... Scaramouch. September 15, 2014 at 8:00 pm | Reply ... banking, proper medical care etc. Scaramouch. «TVRuckus, Sep 14»
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Grooming - Scaramouche & Fandango
Scaramouch & Fandango have launched their first fragrance. The eau de toilette – priced at a reasonable £25 – has citrus elements with base notes of be vetiver ... «So So Gay, Nov 13»
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South Salem Woman Chases Success At Westminster Dog Show
Anna Stromberg leads Scaramouch Show Must Go On (aka Spies) through his paces at the Westminster Dog Show earlier this week. Photo Credit: Courtesy of ... «The Daily Voice, Feb 13»
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Rewind Record Review: 'A Night At The Opera' by Queen
... into what many consider to be the “weird part” of the song, proclaiming, “I see a little silhouetto of a man/Scaramouch, scaramouch, will you do the Fandango? «SMI, Aug 12»

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