Punchinello

Signification (Anglais)

Name

A traditional Italian puppet, in the form of a short fat clown.

Noun

Somebody who resembles this character; a grotesque buffoon.

Concepts

polichinelle

Synonymes

Punch

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Traductions

Pulcinella

pulcinella

polichinelo

polichinela

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌpʌnt͡ʃɪˈnɛləʊ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Italian Pulcinella or Neapolitan Pulecenella, of uncertain origin (see the Italian entry).