fantoccini

[ fan-tuh-chee-nee ]

/ ˌfæn təˈtʃi ni /

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plural noun

puppets or marionettes manipulated by strings, wires, or mechanical devices.

puppet shows using these puppets.

Origin of fantoccini

First recorded in 1770–1780; from Italian, plural of fantoccino, diminutive of fantoccio “doll,” a derivative of fante “child, boy, servant,” by loss of unaccented first syllable from infante, from Latin īnfant-, stem of īnfāns; see origin at infant

Words nearby fantoccini

fantasy, fantasyland, fan the flames, Fanti, Fantin-Latour, fantoccini, fantod, fantom, fantoosh, fan tracery, Fanum Fortunae

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Example sentences from the Web for fantoccini

This was an exhibition called the Fantoccini, and far superior to any of the street performances which I have yet seen.
Three Years in Europe|William Wells Brown
Many who would turn away in disgust from Mr. Punch, will stand for hours and look at the performances of the Fantoccini.
Three Years in Europe|William Wells Brown
But to do Mr. Davis justice, he did not make his fantoccini suffer if he pulled the wires the wrong way.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals|T. C. DeLeon
See here—a month ago, on the other side of the mountains, I met a fantoccini player.
Folle-Farine|Ouida

Who ever knew the men of the republic shout like so many Italian fantoccini pulled by wires!
The Wing-and-Wing|J. Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for fantoccini

fantoccini

/ (ˌfæntəˈtʃiːnɪ) /

pl n

marionettes

puppet shows in which they are used

Word Origin for fantoccini

C18: from Italian: little puppets, plural of fantoccino, from fantoccio puppet, from fante boy, from Latin infāns infant

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单词	fantoccini
释义	fantoccini [ fan-tuh-chee-nee ] / ˌfæn təˈtʃi ni / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fantoccini ON THESAURUS.COM plural noun puppets or marionettes manipulated by strings, wires, or mechanical devices. puppet shows using these puppets. Origin of fantoccini First recorded in 1770–1780; from Italian, plural of fantoccino, diminutive of fantoccio “doll,” a derivative of fante “child, boy, servant,” by loss of unaccented first syllable from infante, from Latin īnfant-, stem of īnfāns; see origin at infant Words nearby fantoccini fantasy, fantasyland, fan the flames, Fanti, Fantin-Latour, fantoccini, fantod, fantom, fantoosh, fan tracery, Fanum Fortunae Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fantoccini This was an exhibition called the Fantoccini, and far superior to any of the street performances which I have yet seen. Three Years in Europe\|William Wells Brown Many who would turn away in disgust from Mr. Punch, will stand for hours and look at the performances of the Fantoccini. Three Years in Europe\|William Wells Brown But to do Mr. Davis justice, he did not make his fantoccini suffer if he pulled the wires the wrong way. Four Years in Rebel Capitals\|T. C. DeLeon See here—a month ago, on the other side of the mountains, I met a fantoccini player. Folle-Farine\|Ouida Who ever knew the men of the republic shout like so many Italian fantoccini pulled by wires! The Wing-and-Wing\|J. Fenimore Cooper British Dictionary definitions for fantoccini fantoccini / (ˌfæntəˈtʃiːnɪ) / pl n marionettes puppet shows in which they are used Word Origin for fantoccini C18: from Italian: little puppets, plural of fantoccino, from fantoccio puppet, from fante boy, from Latin infāns infant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fantoccini dummy, moppet, manikin, doll, figurine
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fantoccini

plural noun

Origin of fantoccini

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British Dictionary definitions for fantoccini

pl n

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