pulcinella

See also: Pulcinella

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the theatrical character Named after Pulcinella.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pul.t͡ʃiˈnɛl.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɛlla
  • Hyphenation: pul‧ci‧nèl‧la

Noun

pulcinella m (invariable)

  1. a puppet of Pulcinella; Punchinello
  2. a person who cannot behave seriously; a buffoon, a fool
    Synonym: buffone

Derived terms

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