Pinocchio
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Pinocchio in 1916.
See also: pinocchio
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Pinocchio, possibly from the rare Tuscan form pinocchio (“pine nut”) or constructed from pino (“pine tree, pine wood”), also similar to Pino, diminutive of Giuseppe (“Joseph”), as is Geppetto (the maker of Pinocchio).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pinocchio
- The fictional boy made from wood whose nose gets longer with each lie he tells, protagonist of the story The Adventures of Pinocchio (1881–1883) by Carlo Collodi.
- Coordinate term: Geppetto
- The popular fairy tale about Pinocchio.
Derived terms
Translations
protagonist
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fairy tale
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Noun
Pinocchio (plural Pinocchios)
- One who lies often; a liar.
- Synonym: liar
- One who has difficulty hiding lies.
- (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)
Translations
one who has difficulty hiding lies
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Further reading
Italian
Etymology
Possibly from the rare Tuscan form pinocchio (“pine nut”) or from pino (“pine tree, pine wood”) + -occhio.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Pinocchio m
- Pinocchio (character and fairy tale)
Derived terms
Portuguese
Proper noun
Pinocchio m
- Alternative spelling of Pinóquio