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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