Pinocchio

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English

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Pinocchio in 1916.

Etymology

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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).

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Proper noun

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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.

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Noun

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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

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Italian

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Italian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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Possibly from the rare Tuscan form pinocchio (pine nut) or from pino (pine tree, pine wood) +‎ -occhio.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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Pinocchio m

  1. Pinocchio (character and fairy tale)

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Portuguese

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Proper noun

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Pinocchio m

  1. Alternative spelling of Pinóquio