Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. d'Émile Littré. 1872-1877.
Fantoccini — Fan toc*ci ni, n. pl. [It., dim. fr. fante child.] Puppets caused to perform evolutions or dramatic scenes by means of machinery; also, the representations in which they are used. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fantoccini — (ital., spr. Fantotschïni), in andern Ländern meist Polichinel), tragbares, 4eckiges Gerüst von leichtem Lattenwerk, mit Tüchern verhängt, oben ist ein Viereck offen, welches ein Theater bildet. Unter dem Gerüst ist ein Mensch verborgen, welcher… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
FANTOCCINI — s. m. pl. (On prononce Fantotchini. ) Terme emprunté de l italien, qui se dit Des marionnettes auxquelles on fait exécuter des scènes sur un théâtre. Il y a un spectacle de fantoccini à la foire. Aller voir les fantoccini … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
fantoccini — ˌfäntəˈchēnē, ˌfan noun plural Etymology: Italian, plural of fantoccino, diminutive of fantoccio doll, lay figure, aug. of fante servant, boy, child, from Latin infant , infans infant more at infant 1. : puppets moved by strings or mechanical… … Useful english dictionary
fantoccini — noun plural Etymology: Italian, plural of fantoccino, diminutive of fantoccio doll, augmentative of fante child, from Latin infant , infans infant Date: 1771 a puppet show using puppets operated by strings or mechanical devices; also such puppets … New Collegiate Dictionary
fantoccini — fan·toc·ci·ni (fän tə chēʹnē) pl.n. 1. Puppets animated by moving wires or mechanical means. 2. A show using such puppets. [Italian, pl. of fantoccino diminutive of fantoccio, puppet augmentative of fante, child, short for infante … Universalium
fantoccini — n. marionettes, puppets; marionette theater; puppet show … English contemporary dictionary
fantoccini — fan·toc·ci·ni … English syllables
fantoccini — /fæntəˈtʃini/ (say fantuh cheenee) plural noun 1. puppets operated by concealed wires or strings. 2. dramatic representations in which they are used. {Italian, plural of fantoccino, diminutive of fantoccio puppet, from fante boy, from Latin… …
fantoccini — n. pl. marionettes … Dictionary of difficult words
