LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

balatrō

balatrō m (genitive balatrōnis)
Classical[ˈba.ɫa.troː]Ecclesiastical[ˈbaː.la.tro]

Meaning

  1. clown, jester, buffoon
  2. babbler

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativebalatrōbalatrōnēs
genitivebalatrōnisbalatrōnum
dativebalatrōnībalatrōnibus
accusativebalatrōnembalatrōnēs
ablativebalatrōnebalatrōnibus
vocativebalatrōbalatrōnēs

bălā^tro, ōnis, m. 2. blatero; lit.,
I. a babbler; hence, a jester, one who makes sport, a buffoon (it seems to have desig-nated a class of actors, perh. a harlequin, jester, or something similar): mendici, mimae, balatrones, hoc genus omne, Hor. S. 1, 2, 2; Vop. Carin. 21.—Facetè, in Varr. as a designation of his friends when in dispute, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 1 Schneid.
Bălā^tro, ōnis, m.
I. nom. prop., cognomen of Servilius, Hor. S. 2, 8, 21; 2, 8, 33; 2, 8, 40; 2, 8, 64; 2, 8, 83; cf.: in modum rustici Balatronis, Hier. Ep. 153; cf. scurra.

Origins

Unknown; the basic meaning is also unclear. It possibly has denoted a particular profession of the performing arts.

Descendants
  • Englishbalatron
  • Spanishbaladrón
  • Catalanbaladrejarfrom Vulgar Latin *balatrare
  • Portuguesebradarfrom Vulgar Latin *balatrare
  • Spanishbaladrarfrom Vulgar Latin *balatrare
  • Galicianbradarfrom Vulgar Latin *balatrare

In English words that came into English from balatrō

  • balatronbalatrō

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

AntiquitiesBalatroBalatro a professional jester, buffoon, or parasite (Hor. Sat. 1.2, 2); in Sat. 2.8, 21 the word isused as a proper name--Servilius Balatro). In spite…

Quick answers

What does balatrō mean in Latin?
balatrō, a noun, means “clown, jester, buffoon; babbler”.
What is the genitive of balatrō?
The genitive singular is balatrōnis. balatrō is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce balatrō?
In classical Latin, [ˈba.ɫa.troː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈbaː.la.tro].