Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fantoccini

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
fan-toc-ci-ni
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Puppets caused to enact dramatic scenes by means of machinery.

noun

The puppet shows in which they are used.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Italian fantoccini, diminutive from fante (“child”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does fantoccini mean?
Puppets caused to enact dramatic scenes by means of machinery.
Where does fantoccini come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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