pantaloons

Meanings

Noun

a buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
a character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man
trousers worn in former times
An article of clothing covering each leg separately, that covers the area from the waist to the ankle.
plural of pantaloon

Origin / Etymology

Etymology tree
Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs)
Ancient Greek ἔλεος (éleos)
Proto-Indo-European *-eti
Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti
Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti
Ancient Greek -έω (-éō)
Ancient Greek ἐλεέω (eleéō)
Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ
Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn)
Ancient Greek ἐλεήμων (eleḗmōn)
Ancient Greek Παντελεήμων (Panteleḗmōn)bor.
Spanish Pantaleónder.
Italian Pantaloneder.
French pantalonbor.
English pantaloon
English pantaloons
From pantaloon.

Synonyms

Pantaloon, pantaloon

Scrabble Score: 12

pantaloons is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pantaloons is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pantaloons is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

pantaloons is a valid Words With Friends word