Definitions for pinocchio
pinoc·chio

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1. Pinocchionoun

   One who lies often; a liar.

2. Pinocchionoun

   One who has difficulty hiding lies.

3. Pinocchionoun

   The fictional boy made from wood whose nose gets longer with each lie he tells.

4. Pinocchionoun

   The popular fairy tale about Pinocchio.

5. Etymology: From the story The Adventures of Pinocchio (Le avventure di Pinocchio, 1881) by Italian author Carlo Collodi; most likely constructed from pino ‘pine’ and occhio ‘eye’

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1. Pinocchio

   Pinocchio ( pih-NOH-kee-oh, Italian: [piˈnɔkkjo]) is a fictional character and the protagonist of the children's novel The Adventures of Pinocchio (1883) by Italian writer Carlo Collodi of Florence, Tuscany. Pinocchio was carved by a woodcarver named Geppetto in a Tuscan village. He was created as a wooden puppet but he dreams of becoming a real boy. He is notably characterized for his frequent tendency to lie, which causes his nose to grow.Pinocchio is a cultural icon. He is one of the most re-imagined characters in children's literature. His story has been adapted into many other media, notably the 1940 Disney film Pinocchio. Collodi often used the Italian Tuscan dialect in his book. The name Pinocchio is a combination of the Italian words pino (pine), and occhio (eye); Pino is also an abbreviation of Giuseppino, the diminutive for Giuseppe (the Italian form of Joseph); one of the men who greatly influenced Collodi in his youth was Giuseppe Aiazzi, a prominent Italian manuscript specialist who supervised Collodi at the Libreria Piatti bookshop in Florence. Geppetto, the name of Pinocchio's creator and “father,” is the diminutive for Geppo, the Tuscan pronunciation of ceppo, meaning a log, stump, block, stock or stub.

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1. PINOCCHIO

   Pinocchio is a fictional character created by Italian author Carlo Collodi in his 1883 novel "The Adventures of Pinocchio." He is depicted as a wooden puppet brought to life, who dreams of becoming a real boy. Pinocchio is known for his elongating nose when he lies and his mischievous behavior, ultimately learning moral lessons throughout his adventures. The story of Pinocchio has become a popular cultural reference and symbolizes the importance of truthfulness and personal growth.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pinocchio in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pinocchio in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of pinocchio in a Sentence

1. Dan Ives:

   It’s been a Pinocchio situation for Musk saying he is done selling stock. Investors want to see him walk the walk and not just talk the talk.

2. Stephen Ward:

   If I put Pinocchio up there, its nose would be too big. It’s me. It’s me. It’s not the bull. It’s not the restaurant. They don’t like me.

3. Amy Poole:

   To me, Ollie is perfect. He is my little real-life Pinocchio and I couldn’t be prouder of him.

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References

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