gracioso

noun

gra·​ci·​o·​so ˌgrä-sē-ˈō-(ˌ)sō How to pronounce gracioso (audio)
-(ˌ)zō
plural graciosos
Synonyms of graciosonext
: a buffoon in Spanish comedy

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The same praise could be heaped upon Maurice Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso, which opened the evening. — Paul Hodgins, Orange County Register, 19 May 2017 With Edusei’s fastidious beat, the orchestra played with hair-trigger precision, and a huge dynamic range, in Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso. — Dallas News, 8 Jan. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Spanish, from gracioso, adjective, agreeable, amusing, from Latin gratiosus

First Known Use

1749, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gracioso was in 1749

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“Gracioso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gracioso. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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