marionnette

French

Etymology

From a diminutive of mariole, from the name Marie (“Mary”). One of the first figures to be made into a marionette was the Virgin Mary, hence the name.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ʁjɔ.nɛt/

• Audio:

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Noun

marionnette f (plural marionnettes)

1. marionette
2. (figuratively) puppet (someone who is easily influenced or controlled by another)

Related terms

• marionnettiste

See also

• poupée

Anagrams

• monteraient, remontaient

Descendants

• Russian: марионетка (marionetka)

Further reading

• “marionnette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Portuguese

Noun

marionnette f (plural s)

1. Superseded spelling of marionete.