"Pierrot" meaning in French

See Pierrot in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /pjɛ.ʁo/, /pje.ʁo/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Arthur Crbz-Pierrot.wav
Etymology: From Pierre (“Peter”) + -ot (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{ety|fr|:af|Pierre<t:Peter>|-ot<pos:diminutive suffix>}} [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "Peter", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "bor.", "keyword_label" : "Borrowed from", "terms" : [ { "lang_name" : "Pre-Greek", "status" : "ok", "children" : [ ], "lang" : "qsb-grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "πέτρος", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Πέτρος", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Petrus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle French", "term" : "Pierre", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "frm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "Pierre", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "-ot", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fr", "pos" : "diminutive suffix" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "French", "term" : "Pierrot", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "fr" }" data-lang="fr" data-title="Pierrot">, {{af|fr|Pierre|-ot|pos2=diminutive suffix|t1=Peter}} Pierre (“Peter”) + -ot (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{fr-proper noun|m}} Pierrot m
  1. a diminutive of the male given name Pierre (Pierre, "Peter") Tags: masculine Related terms: Pierre, Pierrette, Poirot
    Sense id: en-Pierrot-fr-name-23okqtcL Categories (other): French diminutives of male given names, French given names, French male given names, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Theater Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19 Disambiguation of Theater: 81 19
  2. a character from French pantomime; a buffoon in a loose white outfit Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-Pierrot-fr-name-t1hYXYNC Categories (other): French entries referencing missing etymons, French entries with incorrect language header, French terms suffixed with -ot Disambiguation of French entries referencing missing etymons: 22 78 Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of French terms suffixed with -ot: 19 81
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      "lang_code": "ja",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
      "roman": "piero",
      "word": "ピエロ"
    },
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      "lang": "Korean",
      "lang_code": "ko",
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      "ipa": "/pjɛ.ʁo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pje.ʁo/"
    },
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  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "name",
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      "ipa": "/pjɛ.ʁo/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/pje.ʁo/"
    },
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