English Explanatory Dictionary

Punchinello

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A traditional Italian puppet, in the form of a short fat clown.
noun
  1. Somebody who resembles this character; a grotesque buffoon.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Punchinello.
  2. A small brown butterfly, Zemeros flegyas, family Riodinidae, of Asia.

Pronunciation

/ˌpʌnt͡ʃɪˈnɛləʊ/

Word forms

Punchinello Punchinellos Punchinelloes

Etymology

From Italian Pulcinella or Neapolitan Pulecenella, of uncertain origin (see the Italian entry).

Derived words

Punch punchinello
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