Etymology

balatron

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Today it means: A buffoon; one who speaks a lot of nonsense and is characterized by self-indulgence. Full definition →

Latin balatrō
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  1. Latin · borrowed frombalatrō“jester, buffoon”
  2. English todaybalatron

From Latin balatrō (“jester, buffoon”). Cognate with Galician baladrón, Spanish baladrón, both meaning "braggart".

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