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marionettist

/ˌmæɹɪəˈnɛtɪst/

marionettist noun: a puppeteer who controls a marionette.

Noun

marionettist (plural marionettists)

  1. A puppeteer who controls a marionette.

Forms of marionettist

pluralmarionettists

Origin of marionettist

From marionette + -ist.

Questions about marionettist

What does marionettist mean?
Marionettist means a puppeteer who controls a marionette.
What part of speech is marionettist?
Marionettist is a noun.
How do you pronounce marionettist?
Marionettist is pronounced /ˌmæɹɪəˈnɛtɪst/.
What is the plural of marionettist?
The plural of marionettist is marionettists.

Words near marionettist in the dictionary

  1. marionetted
  2. marionettelike
  3. marionettes
  4. marionetting
  5. marionettish
  6. marionettist
  7. marionettists
  8. marionite
  9. Marions
  10. Marionvale
  11. Marios

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