fantoche

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fantoche

[fãn̪ˈt̪ot͡ʃe]

Rhymes with o.t͡ʃe

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Del francés fantoche y este a su vez del italiano fantoccio, que viene de fante, en última instancia del latín fans, "el que habla"

noun fantoches

Marioneta o muñeco articulado que se hace mover con el control de hilos.
Similar: guiñol, marioneta, títere
Por extensión, persona grotesca.
Argentina Personaje de puro aparato que carece de independencia o de valor real.

In English

puppet movable model of a person or animal

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"fantoche." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/fantoche. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

fantoche. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/fantoche

Chicago

"fantoche." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/fantoche.

BibTeX

@misc{fantoche_2026,
  title = {fantoche},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/fantoche},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}