punchinello
/ˌpʌnt͡ʃɪˈnɛləʊ/
punchinello means A traditional Italian puppet, in the form of a short fat clown.
punchinello is pronounced /ˌpʌnt͡ʃɪˈnɛləʊ/.
Etymology
From Italian Pulcinella or Neapolitan Pulecenella, of uncertain origin (see the Italian entry).
name
- A traditional Italian puppet, in the form of a short fat clown.
noun
- Somebody who resembles this character; a grotesque buffoon.
- A small brown butterfly, Zemeros flegyas, family Riodinidae, of Asia.