Fantoccini Definition

fäntə-chēnē
noun
Puppets animated by moving wires or mechanical means.
American Heritage
A show using such puppets.
American Heritage

Puppets caused to perform dramatic scenes by means of machinery.

Wiktionary

The puppet shows in which they are used.

Wiktionary
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Wiktionary

Origin of Fantoccini

  • Italian pl. of fantoccino diminutive of fantoccio puppet augmentative of fante child short for infante from Latin īnfāns īnfant- infant infant

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Italian, diminutive from fante child.

    From Wiktionary

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