"harlequin" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈhɑːlɪkwɪn/ [UK], /ˈhɑɹlɪkwɪn/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-harlequin.wav
Etymology: From earlier Harlicken, from Middle French Harlequin (in Italian Arlecchino, the name of a popular servant character in commedia dell'arte plays), from Old French Harlequin, Halequin, Herlequin, Hellequin, Hierlekin, Hellekin (a demon, malevolent spirit), probably of Germanic origin, connected to the Old English figure of Herla Cyning (“King Herla”, a mythical figure identified with Woden) or possibly to Old Frisian helle kin, Old English helle cyn, Old Norse heljar kyn (“the kindred of Hell”). Related to Middle English Hurlewain (“a mischievous sprite or goblin”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|Harlequin}} Middle French Harlequin, {{cog|it|Arlecchino}} Italian Arlecchino, {{der|en|fro|Harlequin}} Old French Harlequin, {{der|en|gem}} Germanic, {{cog|ofs|helle kin}} Old Frisian helle kin, {{cog|ang|helle cyn}} Old English helle cyn, {{cog|non|heljar kyn|t=the kindred of Hell}} Old Norse heljar kyn (“the kindred of Hell”), {{cog|enm|Hurlewain|t=a mischievous sprite or goblin}} Middle English Hurlewain (“a mischievous sprite or goblin”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} harlequin (not comparable)
  1. Brightly colored, especially in a pattern like that of a harlequin clown's clothes. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Comedy, People, Stock characters Categories (lifeform): Butterflies Translations (brightly colored): riemunkirjava (english: brightly colored) (Finnish), harlekiinikuvioinen (note: with harlequin pattern) (Finnish), arlecchino (Italian)
    Sense id: en-harlequin-en-adj-Dz2-jkbq Disambiguation of Comedy: 41 5 20 6 0 8 4 16 Disambiguation of People: 27 0 34 0 0 10 1 28 Disambiguation of Stock characters: 68 3 4 3 0 20 1 1 Disambiguation of Butterflies: 44 2 4 2 0 37 6 6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Alemannic German translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Basque translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Irish 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4 2 0 26 7 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 1 3 1 0 28 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Alemannic German translations: 65 3 3 3 1 20 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 50 3 7 3 2 22 5 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Basque translations: 50 3 7 3 2 22 5 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 52 4 7 4 2 18 7 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 50 3 8 3 2 22 5 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 46 4 8 4 2 23 7 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 65 2 5 2 1 18 3 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 52 3 6 3 0 18 9 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 60 2 4 2 0 22 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 51 3 8 3 2 20 5 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 55 3 7 3 2 18 5 7 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 52 4 5 5 0 16 11 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 51 3 8 3 2 20 5 7 Disambiguation of 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3 8 3 2 22 5 7 Disambiguation of 'brightly colored': 100 0
  2. Of a greenish-chartreuse color. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Greens
    Sense id: en-harlequin-en-adj-5UgiW2sQ Disambiguation of Greens: 7 33 5 37 0 5 6 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: harlequinade, harlequin bat, harlequin beetle, harlequin cabbage bug, harlequin caterpillar, harlequin duck, harlequinery, harlequinesque, harlequin ice cream, harlequin moth, harlequin opal, harlequin snake, yellow harlequin

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɑːlɪkwɪn/ [UK], /ˈhɑɹlɪkwɪn/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-harlequin.wav Forms: harlequins [plural]
Etymology: From earlier Harlicken, from Middle French Harlequin (in Italian Arlecchino, the name of a popular servant character in commedia dell'arte plays), from Old French Harlequin, Halequin, Herlequin, Hellequin, Hierlekin, Hellekin (a demon, malevolent spirit), probably of Germanic origin, connected to the Old English figure of Herla Cyning (“King Herla”, a mythical figure identified with Woden) or possibly to Old Frisian helle kin, Old English helle cyn, Old Norse heljar kyn (“the kindred of Hell”). Related to Middle English Hurlewain (“a mischievous sprite or goblin”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|Harlequin}} Middle French Harlequin, {{cog|it|Arlecchino}} Italian Arlecchino, {{der|en|fro|Harlequin}} Old French Harlequin, {{der|en|gem}} Germanic, {{cog|ofs|helle kin}} Old Frisian helle kin, {{cog|ang|helle cyn}} Old English helle cyn, {{cog|non|heljar kyn|t=the kindred of Hell}} Old Norse heljar kyn (“the kindred of Hell”), {{cog|enm|Hurlewain|t=a mischievous sprite or goblin}} Middle English Hurlewain (“a mischievous sprite or goblin”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} harlequin (countable and uncountable, plural harlequins)
  1. A pantomime fool, typically dressed in colorful checkered clothes. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): People Translations (pantomime fool): arlekin (Azerbaijani), arlekin (Basque), арлекин (arlekin) [masculine] (Bulgarian), арлекино (arlekino) [masculine] (Bulgarian), arlequí [masculine] (Catalan), harlekýn [masculine] (Czech), harlekin [common-gender] (Danish), harlekijn [masculine] (Dutch), arlekeno (Esperanto), arlekiin (Estonian), harlekiini (Finnish), narri (Finnish), arlequin [masculine] (French), arlequín [masculine] (Galician), Harlekin [masculine] (German), Harlekin [Alemannic-German, masculine] (German), αρλεκίνος (arlekínos) [masculine] (Greek), מוּקְיוֹן (muqyón) [masculine] (Hebrew), harlekin (Hungarian), arlekino (Ido), airleacán [masculine] (Irish), arlecchino [masculine] (Italian), アルレッキーノ (arurekkīno) (Japanese), 아를레키노 (areullekino) (Korean), arlekīns [masculine] (Latvian), arlekinas [masculine] (Lithuanian), arlechin [Western, masculine] (Lombard), arlechì [Eastern, masculine] (Lombard), арлекин (arlekin) [masculine] (Macedonian), harlekin [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), harlekin [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), arlekin [masculine] (Polish), arlequim [masculine] (Portuguese), arlechin [masculine] (Romanian), арлеки́н (arlekín) [masculine] (Russian), харлѐкӣн [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), арлѐкӣн [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), harlèkīn [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), arlèkīn [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), harlekýn [masculine] (Slovak), arlequín [masculine] (Spanish), harlekin [common-gender] (Swedish), harlekin (Tagalog), ཨར་ལེ་ཀི་ནོ། (ar le ki no) (Tibetan), arleken (Turkish), арлекі́н (arlekín) [masculine] (Ukrainian), arlikin (Uzbek), arlekino (Uzbek), harlikin [masculine] (Walloon)
    Sense id: en-harlequin-en-noun-vg~C2eca Disambiguation of People: 27 0 34 0 0 10 1 28 Disambiguation of 'pantomime fool': 95 3 0 2
  2. A greenish-chartreuse color. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Greens
    Sense id: en-harlequin-en-noun-ZNmCECh- Disambiguation of Greens: 7 33 5 37 0 5 6 7
  3. (informal) A harlequin duck. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-harlequin-en-noun-s50WzemV
  4. (entomology) Any of various riodinid butterflies of the genera Taxila and Praetaxila. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Entomology, People Categories (lifeform): Butterflies
    Sense id: en-harlequin-en-noun-qvDxXJyP Disambiguation of People: 27 0 34 0 0 10 1 28 Disambiguation of Butterflies: 44 2 4 2 0 37 6 6 Topics: biology, entomology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: harlequin annual lupine, harlequin baby, harlequin bug, harlequin darter, harlequin ichthyosis, harlequin lady beetle, harlequin ladybird, harlequin ladybug, harlequin mantis shrimp, harlequin-type ichthyosis

Verb

IPA: /ˈhɑːlɪkwɪn/ [UK], /ˈhɑɹlɪkwɪn/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-harlequin.wav Forms: harlequins [present, singular, third-person], harlequining [participle, present], harlequined [participle, past], harlequined [past]
Etymology: From earlier Harlicken, from Middle French Harlequin (in Italian Arlecchino, the name of a popular servant character in commedia dell'arte plays), from Old French Harlequin, Halequin, Herlequin, Hellequin, Hierlekin, Hellekin (a demon, malevolent spirit), probably of Germanic origin, connected to the Old English figure of Herla Cyning (“King Herla”, a mythical figure identified with Woden) or possibly to Old Frisian helle kin, Old English helle cyn, Old Norse heljar kyn (“the kindred of Hell”). Related to Middle English Hurlewain (“a mischievous sprite or goblin”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|Harlequin}} Middle French Harlequin, {{cog|it|Arlecchino}} Italian Arlecchino, {{der|en|fro|Harlequin}} Old French Harlequin, {{der|en|gem}} Germanic, {{cog|ofs|helle kin}} Old Frisian helle kin, {{cog|ang|helle cyn}} Old English helle cyn, {{cog|non|heljar kyn|t=the kindred of Hell}} Old Norse heljar kyn (“the kindred of Hell”), {{cog|enm|Hurlewain|t=a mischievous sprite or goblin}} Middle English Hurlewain (“a mischievous sprite or goblin”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} harlequin (third-person singular simple present harlequins, present participle harlequining, simple past and past participle harlequined)
  1. (transitive) To remove or conjure away, as if by a harlequin's trick. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-harlequin-en-verb-6MQIZTWC
  2. (intransitive) To make sport by playing ludicrous tricks. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-harlequin-en-verb-XHUFE4mK Disambiguation of People: 27 0 34 0 0 10 1 28

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "roman": "muqyón",
          "sense": "pantomime fool",
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          "sense": "pantomime fool",
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          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "pantomime fool",
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          "word": "airleacán"
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          "sense": "pantomime fool",
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          "word": "arlecchino"
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          "word": "アルレッキーノ"
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          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "areullekino",
          "sense": "pantomime fool",
          "word": "아를레키노"
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          "sense": "pantomime fool",
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          "sense": "pantomime fool",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "arlekinas"
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          "sense": "pantomime fool",
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          "word": "arlechin"
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          "word": "arlechì"
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      "word": "harlequin darter"
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      "word": "harlequin ichthyosis"
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      "word": "harlequin lady beetle"
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      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "pantomime fool",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "arlechin"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "arlekín",
      "sense": "pantomime fool",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "арлеки́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "pantomime fool",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "харлѐкӣн"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "pantomime fool",
      "tags": [
        "Cyrillic",
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      ],
      "word": "арлѐкӣн"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "pantomime fool",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "harlèkīn"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "pantomime fool",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "arlèkīn"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "pantomime fool",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "harlekýn"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "pantomime fool",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "arlequín"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "pantomime fool",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
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      "word": "harlekin"
    },
    {
      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "pantomime fool",
      "word": "harlekin"
    },
    {
      "code": "bo",
      "lang": "Tibetan",
      "roman": "ar le ki no",
      "sense": "pantomime fool",
      "word": "ཨར་ལེ་ཀི་ནོ།"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "pantomime fool",
      "word": "arleken"
    },
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      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "arlekín",
      "sense": "pantomime fool",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "арлекі́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "uz",
      "lang": "Uzbek",
      "sense": "pantomime fool",
      "word": "arlikin"
    },
    {
      "code": "uz",
      "lang": "Uzbek",
      "sense": "pantomime fool",
      "word": "arlekino"
    },
    {
      "code": "wa",
      "lang": "Walloon",
      "sense": "pantomime fool",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "harlikin"
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    "King Herla",
    "harlequin"
  ],
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}

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    },
    {
      "word": "harlequin bat"
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    {
      "word": "harlequin beetle"
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    {
      "word": "harlequin cabbage bug"
    },
    {
      "word": "harlequin caterpillar"
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    {
      "word": "harlequin duck"
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    {
      "word": "harlequinery"
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    {
      "word": "harlequinesque"
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    {
      "word": "harlequin ice cream"
    },
    {
      "word": "harlequin moth"
    },
    {
      "word": "harlequin opal"
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      "word": "harlequin snake"
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      "word": "yellow harlequin"
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      "args": {
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      "ipa": "/ˈhɑːlɪkwɪn/",
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    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈhɑɹlɪkwɪn/",
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      "code": "fi",
      "english": "brightly colored",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "brightly colored",
      "word": "riemunkirjava"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
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      "sense": "brightly colored",
      "word": "harlekiinikuvioinen"
    },
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "brightly colored",
      "word": "arlecchino"
    }
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    "King Herla",
    "harlequin"
  ],
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}

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        "1": "enm",
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    {
      "form": "harlequins",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "harlequining",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "harlequined",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
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      "form": "harlequined",
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        "past"
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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      ],
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        {
          "ref": "1737, Matthew Green, The Spleen:",
          "text": "And kitten, if the humour hit / Has harlequin'd away the fit.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
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        "To remove or conjure away, as if by a harlequin's trick."
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        "(transitive) To remove or conjure away, as if by a harlequin's trick."
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        "transitive"
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      "glosses": [
        "To make sport by playing ludicrous tricks."
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          "sport",
          "sport"
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          "ludicrous",
          "ludicrous"
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        "(intransitive) To make sport by playing ludicrous tricks."
      ],
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        "intransitive"
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈhɑːlɪkwɪn/",
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    "King Herla",
    "harlequin"
  ],
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}

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