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pinocchio

/pɪˈnoʊ.ki.oʊ/

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What does pinocchio mean?

noun

  1. One who lies often; a liar.
  2. One who has difficulty hiding lies.

proper noun

  1. The fictional boy made from wood whose nose gets longer with each lie he tells, protagonist of the story The Adventures of Pinocchio (1881–1883) by Carlo Collodi.
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. The popular fairy tale about Pinocchio.
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IPA pronunciation

/pɪˈnoʊ.ki.oʊ/

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