fantoccini

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fan·toc·ci·ni

F0033500 (fän′tə-chē′nē)pl.n.1. Puppets animated by moving wires or mechanical means.2. A show using such puppets.
[Italian, pl. of fantoccino, diminutive of fantoccio, puppet, augmentative of fante, child, short for infante, from Latin īnfāns, īnfant-, infant; see infant.]

fantoccini

(ˌfæntəˈtʃiːnɪ) pl n1. (Theatre) marionettes2. (Theatre) puppet shows in which they are used[C18: from Italian: little puppets, plural of fantoccino, from fantoccio puppet, from fante boy, from Latin infāns infant]