bambinos
|bam-bi-nos|
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/bæmˈbiːnoʊz/
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/bæmˈbiːnəʊz/
(bambino)
children (Italian plural)
Etymology
'bambino' originates from Italian, specifically the word 'bambino', where 'bamb-' is an imitative/child-language stem (baby talk) and '-ino' is a diminutive suffix.
'bambino' changed from Late Latin 'bambinus' into Italian 'bambino' and was borrowed into English (chiefly in the 19th century) as a loanword retaining its meaning of 'small child'.
Initially it meant 'little child' and over time retained that basic meaning while acquiring affectionate and humorous senses in English usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'bambino': infants or very young children; used informally or affectionately.
The daycare was full of happy bambinos.
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Noun 2
colloquial: young or inexperienced people (used humorously or affectionately).
The older engineers teased the new bambinos on the team.
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Last updated: 2026/01/09 03:12