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/
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Noun
marionnette f (plural marionnettes)
- marionette
- (figuratively) puppet (someone who is easily influenced or controlled by another)
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Descendants
- Russian: марионетка (marionetka)
Further reading
- “marionnette” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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