# Scaramouche

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A roguish clown character from the 16th-century Italian commedia dell'arte.

## Etymology
From French Scaramouche, a character popularized in France by Tiberio Fiorilli. From Italian scaramuccia (“skirmish”). Doublet of escarmouche, Scaramucci, and skirmish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/scaramouche