fantoccio

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fantoccio

  • /fanˈtɔtt͡ʃo/

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deriva da fante

noun fantocci

  1. definizione mancante; se vuoi, aggiungila tu
  2. figuratively definizione mancante; se vuoi, aggiungila tu

Similar: bamboccio, bambolotto, burattino, manichino, marionetta, pupazzo, pupo, spaventapasseri, persona debole, persona inetta, persona sciocca, zimbello, in carica ma in realtà eterodiretto

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In English

  • dummy something constructed with the size and form of a human
  • puppet movable model of a person or animal
  • sock puppet second account created by a user in an online community
  • figurehead someone in a nominal position of leadership
  • front man public face

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"fantoccio." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/fantoccio. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{fantoccio_2026,
  title = {fantoccio},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/fantoccio},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}