fantoccio

== Italian == === Etymology === From fante (“jack, knave”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fanˈtɔt.t͡ʃo/ Rhymes: -ɔttʃo Hyphenation: fan‧tòc‧cio === Noun === fantoccio m (plural fantocci) A humanlike figure: dummy puppet Synonym: burattino doll (figurative) a weak-willed man who lets others determine his choices ==== Descendants ==== → French: fantoche→ Catalan: fantotxe→ Spanish: fantoche→ Portuguese: fantoche === Adjective === fantoccio (invariable) figurehead, front (attributive) governo fantoccio ― puppet government === Further reading === fantoccio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana