buffoonery C2 Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /bəˈfuːnəɹi/ See IPA manual Freq #69211 Meanings 1 noun Silly, clownish behavior meant to amuse or that looks foolish. The meeting dissolved into buffoonery once the jokes began. Etymology AI details From buffoon + -ery. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # buffoonery **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /bəˈfuːnəɹi/ **Frequency rank:** 69211 ## Meanings 1. Silly, clownish behavior meant to amuse or that looks foolish. ## Examples - The meeting dissolved into buffoonery once the jokes began. ## Etymology From buffoon + -ery. ## AI Etymology Buffoonery is formed from buffoon + -ery. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include silly, clownish behavior meant to amuse or that looks foolish. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown