Polyglot Dictionary

fantoche

/fɐ̃ˈtɔʃi/

o noun B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os fantoches

Meaning

  1. puppet

    • O fantoche falou.

      The puppet spoke.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

marionete

fantoche is more figurative, a puppet leader or pawn controlled by others; marionete is more literal, a string puppet.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

marioneta

marioneta is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "puppet."

Spanish

títere

títere is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "puppet."

French

marionnette

marionnette is the French word for the same thing — both mean "puppet."

Practice

1 What does fantoche mean?

2 Fill the gap: O ___ falou.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fantoche?

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