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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)
- a puppet of Pulcinella; Punchinello
- a person who cannot behave seriously; a buffoon, a fool
- Synonym: buffone
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