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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries大道芸人
Pronunciation / Transliteration: daidōgeinin
"中世の旅芸人が村人を楽しませていた。"
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A medieval itinerant entertainer who performed acrobatics, juggling, music, and storytelling.
"The travelling jongleur amazed the villagers with his dazzling skill at tossing burning torches into the air." - 2
A professional poet or minstrel of the Middle Ages who recited epic poems and sang songs.
"In the royal court, the jongleur recited epic tales of chivalry and heroic conquest."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French jongleur, which traces back to the Late Latin joculator, meaning a jester, storyteller, or trickster, derived from jocus meaning joke or sport. The term entered English in the 19th century as a historical borrowing to describe medieval itinerant entertainers, musicians, and acrobats.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jongleur" is said worldwide
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jongleur
Transliteration: /ʒɔ̃.ɡlœʁ/
"Le jongleur divertissait la foule sur la place du marché."
Gaukler
Transliteration: /ˈɡaʊ̯klɐ/
"Der Gaukler zeigte seine Kunststücke auf dem mittelalterlichen Markt."
giullare
Transliteration: /dʒulˈla.re/
"Il giullare ha fatto ridere tutta la corte con le sue buffonate."
juglar
Transliteration: /xuˈɡlaɾ/
"El juglar recitaba poemas épicos por los pueblos de Castilla."
jogral
Transliteration: /ʒuˈɡɾal/
"O jogral entretinha os nobres com canções e acrobacias."
कंठहार
Transliteration: bahuroopiya
Script: बहुरूपिया
"मदारी और बहुरूपिया मेले में लोगों का मनोरंजन कर रहे थे।"
杂耍艺人
Transliteration: zá shuǎ yì rén
"中世纪的杂耍艺人在城堡外表演杂技。"
곡예사
Transliteration: gokyesa
"중세 시대의 곡예사가 마을 광장에서 재주를 부렸습니다."
大道芸人
Transliteration: daidōgeinin
"中世の旅芸人が村人を楽しませていた。"
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