marionnette
French edit
Etymology edit
From a diminutive of mariole, from the name Marie (“Mary”). The word originally meant a small statue of the Virgin Mary, then also a puppet of her used in religious theatrical presentations, finally generalised to any puppet.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
marionnette f (plural marionnettes)
- marionette, puppet
- (figuratively) puppet (someone who is easily influenced or controlled by another)
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Catalan: marioneta
- → Czech: marioneta
- → Danish: marionet
- → Dutch: marionet
- → English: marionette
- → Galician: marioneta
- → German: Marionette (see there for further descendants)
- → Italian: marionetta
- → Norwegian Bokmål: marionett
- → Norwegian Nynorsk: marionett
- → Portuguese: marionete, marioneta; marionette, marionnette
- → Romanian: marionetă
- ⇒ Russian: марионетка (marionetka)
- → Spanish: marioneta
- → Swedish: marionett
See also edit
Further reading edit
- “marionnette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams edit
Portuguese edit
Noun edit
marionnette f (plural marionnettes)