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- DictionaryPunchinello/ˌpʌn(t)ʃɪˈnɛləʊ/
noun
- 1. another name for Punch
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The meaning of PUNCHINELLO is a fat short humpbacked clown or buffoon in Italian puppet shows.
Punchinello definition: a grotesque or absurd chief character in a puppet show of Italian origin. See examples of PUNCHINELLO used in a sentence.
Punchinello. ( ˌpʌntʃɪˈnɛləʊ) n, pl -los or -loes. 1. (Theatre) a type of clown from Italian burlesque or puppet shows, the prototype of Punch. 2. ( sometimes not capital) any grotesque or absurd character.
2 meanings: 1. a type of clown from Italian burlesque or puppet shows, the prototype of Punch 2. any grotesque or absurd.... Click for more definitions.
Dec 17, 2017 · The French phrase fier comme un pou means extremely proud; its apparent literal signification is proud as a louse, but in fact, here, pou is a variant of Old French poul, meaning cock, rooster, from pullus. The character named Punch or Punchinello in English is Polichinelle in French.
Jun 17, 2024 · Punchinello (plural Punchinellos or Punchinelloes) A traditional Italian puppet, in the form of a short fat clown. (by extension) Somebody who resembles this character; a grotesque buffoon.
May 13, 2024 · Punch, hooknosed, humpbacked character, the most popular of marionettes and glove puppets and the chief figure in the Punch-and-Judy puppet show. Brutal, vindictive, and deceitful, he is usually at odds with authority. His character had roots in the Roman clown and the comic country bumpkin.
Punchinello definition: a grotesque or absurd chief character in a puppet show of Italian origin. See examples of PUNCHINELLO used in a sentence.
Punchinello definition: The short fat buffoon or clown in an Italian puppet show.
The earliest known use of the noun Punchinello is in the mid 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for Punchinello is from 1662, in the writing of Lord Chamberlain. Punchinello is a borrowing from Italian.
