Pinocchio

== English == === Etymology === 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). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /pɪˈnəʊ.kjəʊ/, /pɪˈnəʊ.kɪ.əʊ/ (US) IPA(key): /pɪˈnoʊ.ki.oʊ/ Rhymes: -əʊkiəʊ === Proper noun === Pinocchio 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 The popular fairy tale about Pinocchio. ==== Derived terms ==== Pinocchian Pinocchio illusion ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Pinocchio (plural Pinocchios) One who lies often; a liar. Synonym: liar One who has difficulty hiding lies. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) ==== Translations ==== === See also === 🤥 === Further reading === Pinocchio on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == Italian == === Etymology === Possibly from the rare Tuscan form pinocchio (“pine nut”) or from pino (“pine tree, pine wood”) +‎ -occhio. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /piˈnɔk.kjo/ Rhymes: -ɔkkjo Hyphenation: Pi‧nòc‧chio === Proper noun === Pinocchio m Pinocchio (character and fairy tale) ==== Derived terms ==== pinocchiesco pinocchietto == Portuguese == === Proper noun === Pinocchio m alternative spelling of Pinóquio