Punchinello Definition

pŭnchə-nĕlō
punchinelloes, punchinellos
noun
A prototype of Punch.
Webster's New World
A buffoon; clown.
Webster's New World
One who resembles a short fat clown.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Punchinello

Noun

Singular:
Punchinello
Plural:
punchinelloes, punchinellos

Origin of Punchinello

  • Variant of Polichinello from Italian dialectal Pollecinella diminutive of pollecena turkey pullet (from the resemblance between its beak and Punchinello's nose) ultimately from Latin pullus young chicken pullet

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

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Words Starting With

PPUPUN

Words Ending With

OLOLLO

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Punchinello

Words Starting With P and Ending With O

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11 Letter Words11 Letter Words Starting With P11 Letter Words Ending With O