Pinocchio

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

  • (UK) IPA(key): /pɪˈnəʊ.kjəʊ/, /pɪˈnəʊ.kɪ.əʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /pɪˈnoʊ.ki.oʊ/
  • Rhymes: -əʊkiəʊ

Proper noun

Pinocchio

  1. 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
  2. The popular fairy tale about Pinocchio.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Pinocchio (plural Pinocchios)

  1. One who lies often; a liar.
    Synonym: liar
  2. One who has difficulty hiding lies.
    (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)

Translations

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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

  • IPA(key): /piˈnɔk.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔkkjo
  • Hyphenation: Pi‧nòc‧chio

Proper noun

Pinocchio m

  1. Pinocchio (character and fairy tale)

Derived terms

Portuguese

Proper noun

Pinocchio m

  1. alternative spelling of Pinóquio
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