bambino

[ bam-bee-noh, bahm-; Italian bahm-bee-naw ]

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noun,plural bam·bi·nos, Italian, bam·bi·ni

[bahm-bee-nee]. /bɑmˈbi ni/.

a small child or baby.
an image of the infant Jesus.

Origin of bambino

1755–65; <Italian, equivalent to bamb(o) childish (perhaps originally nursery word) + -ino diminutive suffix

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How to use bambino in a sentence

Drive this, with all the speed you may, to the Isle of Bambini, and carry off the six children of Petaldo that are still there.
The Olive Fairy Book | Various
The jettatore di bambini (fascinator of children) is the most dreaded of all.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 | Various
Father Bambini was one of those old-fashioned masters, who treat their art with love and veneration.
Delsarte System of Oratory | Various
Delsarte received no very regular musical education from Father Bambini.
Delsarte System of Oratory | Various
Father Bambini had taken him to a party where he was to sing on very advantageous terms.
Delsarte System of Oratory | Various

British Dictionary definitions for bambino

bambino

/ (bæmˈbiːnəʊ) /

nounplural -nos or -ni (-niː)

informal a young child, esp an Italian one
a representation of the infant Jesus

Origin of bambino

C18: from Italian

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