jester C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈdʒɛstɚ/ UK /ˈdʒɛstə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a professional fool or clown, especially at a medieval court The king's jester alone dared mock him to his face. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a professional fool or... foolclownbuffooncomedianjokerharlequin Word family Related forms jest Etymology AI details From 'jest' + '-er'; originally one who told 'gestes' (tales of exploits), then a professional fool, from Old French 'geste', from Latin 'gesta' ('deeds'). geste Old French gesta Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # jester **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdʒɛstɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdʒɛstə/ ## Meanings 1. a professional fool or clown, especially at a medieval court ## Examples - The king's jester alone dared mock him to his face. ## Synonyms - fool - clown - buffoon - comedian - joker - harlequin ## Related Forms - jest ## Roots and Affixes - Root: geste - Root: gesta ## Etymology From 'jest' + '-er'; originally one who told 'gestes' (tales of exploits), then a professional fool, from Old French 'geste', from Latin 'gesta' ('deeds'). ## AI Etymology Jester comes from 'jest' + '-er'; originally one who told 'gestes' (tales of exploits), then a professional fool, from Old French 'geste', from Latin 'gesta' ('deeds'). The historical trail runs through Old French geste and Latin gesta. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. The later sense follows a semantic development already present in the word's history. In modern use it means a professional fool or clown, especially at a medieval court. Related forms include jest. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown