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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjuguetón
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hoo-geh-tohn
"La melodía tiene un carácter muy juguetón."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Played or sung in a playful, merry, or lighthearted manner.
"The orchestra performed the final movement with a lively and giocoso spirit." - 2
Characterized by a humorous, cheerful, and joking disposition.
"His giocoso demeanor instantly brought laughter to the entire room."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Italian word giocoso, stemming from gioco (game, play), which traces back to the Latin jocus meaning jest, sport, or pastime. It entered musical terminology in the 18th century as an Italian tempo and expression directive indicating a playful, merry, or humorous character.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Giocoso" is said worldwide
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joueur
Transliteration: zhwa-cer
"Le musicien a adopté un ton joueur pour ce morceau."
spielerisch
Transliteration: shpee-ler-ish
"Das Orchester spielte den Satz sehr spielerisch."
giocoso
Transliteration: joh-koh-zoh
"Il brano deve essere eseguito in modo giocoso."
juguetón
Transliteration: hoo-geh-tohn
"La melodía tiene un carácter muy juguetón."
brincalhão
Transliteration: brin-ka-lyown
"A atuação foi leve e brincalhona."
हंसी-मज़ाक वाला
Transliteration: hansi-mazak wala
"संगीत का अंदाज़ बहुत ही हर्षित और विनोदी था।"
诙谐的
Transliteration: huīxié de
"乐队以一种诙谐欢快的方式演奏了这段旋律。"
장난스러운
Transliteration: jang-nan-seu-reo-un
"연주자는 장난스러운 어조로 곡을 소화했습니다."
戯画的
Transliteration: gyakuteki / yūkai na
Script: ユーモラスな
"その楽章はユーモラスで明るい雰囲気で演奏された。"
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