Meaning & use
bambino
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A baby or young child, used informally and affectionately.
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The whole family gathered to admire the new bambino.
She fussed over her little bambino before bed.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from Italian; in English it's used casually and affectionately rather than as a formal medical or legal term.
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