Main Entry:

fan·toc·ci·ni

Pronunciation:

\ˌfän-tə-ˈchē-nē, ˌfan-\

Function:

noun plural

Etymology:

Italian, plural of fantoccino, diminutive of fantoccio doll, augmentative of fante child, from Latin infant-, infans infant

Date:

1771

: a puppet show using puppets operated by strings or mechanical devices ; also : such puppets