marionete

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• marioneta
• marionette, marionnette (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowed from French marionnette.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾi.oˈnɛ.t͡ʃi/ [ma.ɾɪ.oˈnɛ.t͡ʃi], (faster pronunciation) /ma.ɾjoˈnɛ.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾi.oˈnɛ.t͡ʃi/ [ma.ɾɪ.oˈnɛ.t͡ʃi], (faster pronunciation) /ma.ɾjoˈnɛ.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾi.oˈnɛ.te/ [ma.ɾɪ.oˈnɛ.te], (faster pronunciation) /ma.ɾjoˈnɛ.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ma.ɾjuˈnɛ.tɨ/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛt͡ʃi, (Portugal) -ɛtɨ
• Hyphenation: ma‧ri‧o‧ne‧te

Noun

marionete f (plural marionetes)

1. marionette (string puppet)

   Synonyms: fantoche, mamulengo, títere

2. (figurative) puppet (person or organisation controlled by another)

   Synonyms: escravo, fantoche, vassalo

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