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fantoche.

puppet (movable model of a person or animal)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/fɐ̃ˈtɔ.ʃi/Brazil/fɐ̃ˈtɔ.ʃɨ/Portugal/fɐ̃ˈtɔt.ʃɨ/Northern, Portugal
  1. puppet (movable model of a person or animal)

    masculine
  2. glove puppet; hand puppet

    masculine
  3. puppet (person or organisation controlled by another)

    figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French fantoche, borrowed from Italian fantoccio.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.