bambino

bam·bi·no  (bm-bn, bäm-)

n. pl. bam·bi·nos or bam·bi·ni (-n)

1. A child; a baby.

2. A representation of the infant Jesus.

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[Italian, diminutive of bambo, child.]

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bambino [bæmˈbiːnəʊ]

n pl -nos, -ni [-niː]

1. Informal a young child, esp an Italian one

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a representation of the infant Jesus

[from Italian]

Thesaurus

Noun

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bambino - a young child                         toddler, yearling, tot child, kid, minor, nipper, tiddler, youngster, tike, shaver, small fry, nestling, fry, tyke - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"