different between pumpet vs puppet

English

Noun

pumpet (plural pumpets)

1. Alternative form of pompet

Anagrams

• Muppet, muppet

German

Verb

pumpet

1. second-person plural subjunctive I of pumpen

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• pumpa

Pronunciation

Verb

pumpet

1. inflection of pumpe:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

English

Etymology

From Middle English popet, probably from, though attested earlier than, Middle French poupette, diminutive of poupée (cf. also Medieval Latin *pupata), ultimately derived from a Latin pupa (“doll, puppet; girl”).

Pronunciation

• enPR: p?p??t, IPA^(key): /?p?p?t/
• Rhymes: -?p?t
• Hyphenation: pup?pet

Noun

puppet (plural puppets)

1. Any small model of a person or animal able to be moved by strings or rods, or in the form of a glove.
2. (figuratively) A person, country, etc, controlled by another.
3. (obsolete) A poppet; a small image in the human form; a doll.
4. (engineering) The upright support for the bearing of the spindle in a lathe.

Derived terms

Related terms

• marionette
• muppet

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