Pinocchio
English
/pɪˈnəʊkjəʊ/, /pɪˈnoʊki.oʊ/
proper noun
Definitions
- The fictional boy made from wood whose nose gets longer with each lie he tells, protagonist of the story (1881-1883) by .
- The popular fairy tale about Pinocchio.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Pinocchio.
Origin
Italian (Fiorentino)
Pinocchio
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Pinocchian English
- Pinocchio Italian
- pino Italian
- pinocchiesco Italian
- Pinóquio Portuguese
- Pinokio Polish