niño
noun
boy; child.
niño
American
[nee-nyaw, neen-yoh]
/ ˈni nyɔ, ˈnin yoʊ /
noun
Spanish.
plural
niños
Niño
Scientific
/ nēn′yō /
Example Sentences
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According to biologist Raul Gonzalez Ittig of the scientific research agency Conicet, cases in Argentina may be linked to the El Nino phenomenon.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
That would be 19-year-old Alta Baja employee Angela Nino, who will be voting in her first election.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Delilah and Nino went back to prepping lunch orders.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Asia is often heavily affected by El Nino systems, which bring heatwaves and droughts to part of the region, and heavy rains elsewhere.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
I see from their wedding photo that the Doctorita and Nino Carlitos were once in love, and that back then, he didn’t care that his mother didn’t like her.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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