polichinelo

Signification (Anglais)

1. (masculine, singular, singular-only) Pulcinella, Punchinello (a short clown in the commedia dell'arte)
2. (masculine) jumping jack (exercise performed by jumping with the legs spread wide and the hands touching overhead)

Concepts

polichinelle

Traductions

Pulcinella

jumping jack

Punch

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Punchinello

pulcinella

poesjenel

polichinela

saltos

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/po.li.ʃiˈnɛ.lu/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Emprunté à français: Polichinelle

Appartenant à italien: Pulcinella

In summary

From French Polichinelle, from Neapolitan Pulecenella, of uncertain origin (see Italian Pulcinella).