Pulcinella

pulcinella German Pronunciation de /pʊl.tʃiˈnɛ.la/ de ɛla de Pul ci nel la Noun m,s:-,Pulcinelle de Pulcinell Declension m,s:-,Pulcinelle.nodatpln Italian it: right|200px Alternative forms it Polcinella archaic or regional Etymology it nap Pulecenella or nap Puricinella, of uncertain origin, likely related to it la pūlicem flea accusative singular of la pūlex or from it la-lat pullicēnus, la pullicīnus, diminutive form of la pullus chicken; young animal. See it pulcino. Compare scn Puricineḍḍa. Otherwise connected to the proper name Puccio d'Aniello, the name of it a peasant from Acerra made famous by an alleged portrait of Ludovico Carracci of which we know an engraving by Carlo Enrico di San Martino, with a face darkened by the countryside sun and a long nose, which gave life to the theatrical character of Pulcinella. Pronunciation Proper noun m a character from the commedia dell'arte known for his loud and cunningly playful behavior, native of Naples Derived terms it pulcinella it segreto di Pulcinella Descendants en Punchinello 1 1 de Pulcinell Pulcinella es pulchinela 1 it Characters from folklore