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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmarionnette
Pronunciation / Transliteration: maʁjɔ.nɛt
"Les enfants ont adoré la marionnette qui racontait des histoires."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small figure of a person or animal that is moved by a puppeteer.
"The children watched in awe as the puppet danced across the stage." - 2
A person or entity that is controlled by another, often used metaphorically.
"The politician was seen as a puppet of the corporate interests."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'puppet' originates from the Middle English 'popet', which is a diminutive form of 'poup', meaning 'doll' or 'figure'. The term has roots in the Old French 'poupette', which also refers to a small doll, and can be traced back to the Latin 'pupa', meaning 'girl' or 'doll'. Over time, the meaning evolved to refer specifically to figures manipulated in performances.
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marionnette
Transliteration: maʁjɔ.nɛt
"Les enfants ont adoré la marionnette qui racontait des histoires."
Puppe
Transliteration: ˈpʊpə
"Die Kinder spielten mit der Puppe im Theater."
burattino
Transliteration: buˈrat.ti.no
"Il burattino ha fatto ridere tutti gli spettatori."
títere
Transliteration: ˈti.te.ɾe
"El títere se movía con gracia en el escenario."
marionete
Transliteration: maɾjɔˈnɛtʃi
"A marionete encantou as crianças durante a apresentação."
कठपुतली
Transliteration: kaṭhaputalī
"बच्चों ने कठपुतली के खेल का आनंद लिया।"
木偶
Transliteration: mù'ǒu
"孩子们喜欢看木偶表演。"
인형
Transliteration: inhyeong
"아이들은 인형극을 보며 즐거워했다."
操り人形
Transliteration: ayatsuri ningyō
"子供たちは操り人形のショーを楽しんだ。"
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