titiritero

Spanish

Etymology

From títere +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /titiɾiˈteɾo/ [t̪i.t̪i.ɾiˈt̪e.ɾo]
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: ti‧ti‧ri‧te‧ro

Noun

titiritero m (plural titiriteros, feminine titiritera, feminine plural titiriteras)

  1. (literally) puppeteer
  2. (figurative) puppetmaster, puppet master, puppeteer (an expert at manipulation and exercising said ability)
  3. tightrope walker
    Synonym: volatinero

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