Punchinello — Pun chi*nel lo, n. [It. pulcinella, probably originally a word of endearment, dim. of pulcina, pulcino, a chicken, from L. pullicenus, pullus. See {Pullet}.] A punch; a buffoon; originally, in a puppet show, a character represented as fat, short … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
punchinello — [pun΄chə nel′ō] n. [see PUNCH] [also P ] 1. a prototype of Punch 2. pl. punchinellos a buffoon; clown … English World dictionary
Punchinello — /pʌntʃəˈnɛloʊ/ (say punchuh neloh) noun (plural Punchinellos or Punchinelloes) any grotesque or absurd person or thing similar to Punchinello, the chief character in a puppet show of Italian origin. {Italian Pulcinella, probably originally… …
punchinello — noun Etymology: modification of Italian dialect polecenella Date: 1666 1. capitalized a fat short humpbacked clown or buffoon in Italian puppet shows 2. plural los a squat grotesque person … New Collegiate Dictionary
Punchinello — /pun cheuh nel oh/, n., pl. Punchinellos, Punchinelloes. 1. a grotesque or absurd chief character in a puppet show of Italian origin: the prototype of Punch. 2. any similarly grotesque or absurd person or thing. [1660 70; < It (Naples dial.)… … Universalium
Punchinello — noun a) A traditional Italian puppet, in the form of a short fat clown. b) Somebody who resembles this puppet … Wiktionary
Punchinello — n. short chief comic character who appears in an Italian puppet show; person who resembles this character; ludicrous person … English contemporary dictionary
Punchinello — [ˌpʌn(t)ʃɪ nɛləʊ] noun (plural Punchinellos) 1》 another name for punch4 (in sense 1). 2》 archaic a short, stout, comical looking person. Origin C17: alt. of Neapolitan dialect Polecenella, perh. a dimin. of pollecena young turkey cock with a… … English new terms dictionary
punchinello — n. Buffoon. See punch … New dictionary of synonyms
punchinello — pun·chi·nel·lo … English syllables
