polichinelo

Portuguese

Etymology

From French Polichinelle, from Neapolitan Pulecenella, of uncertain origin (see Italian Pulcinella).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /po.li.ʃiˈnɛ.lu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /po.li.ʃiˈnɛ.lu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /po.li.ʃiˈnɛ.lo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɔ.li.ʃiˈnɛ.lu/, /pu.li.ʃiˈnɛ.lu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɔ.li.ʃiˈnɛ.lu/, /pu.li.ʃiˈnɛ.lu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɔ.li.t͡ʃiˈnɛ.lu/, /pu.li.t͡ʃiˈnɛ.lu/

• Rhymes: -ɛlu
• Hyphenation: po‧li‧chi‧ne‧lo

Noun

polichinelo m (plural polichinelos)

1. (singular only) Pulcinella, Punchinello (a short clown in the commedia dell'arte)
2. jumping jack (exercise performed by jumping with the legs spread wide and the hands touching overhead)

Derived terms

• segredo de polichinelo