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