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How to Say "court fool" in Spanish

The Spanish word forcourt foolis bufónB2 level.

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bufón

nounB2
historical context
A medieval jester in a two-toned floppy hat with bells, holding a small scepter with a tiny face on it.

Examples

El bufón de la corte era el único que podía criticar al rey.

The court jester was the only one who could criticize the king.

Velázquez pintó retratos famosos de los bufones de palacio.

Velázquez painted famous portraits of the palace jesters.

Los bufones usaban cascabeles en sus sombreros.

Jesters used to wear bells on their hats.

Historical Context

In historical contexts, this word doesn't carry the negative 'buffoon' insult meaning it has in modern conversation.

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