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bambino

/bæmˈbiːnoʊ/
bam · bi · no
Plural:bambinos
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• noun

1

A baby or young child, especially one of Italian heritage.

Example

"The proud grandparents smiled warmly as they held their newest little bambino."

2

An artistic representation or image of the infant Jesus, often depicted in swaddling clothes in Italian Renaissance sculpture and painting.

Example

"The museum's Renaissance wing features aglazed terracotta medallion of a swaddled bambino."

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• Rhymes for bambino

• Nearby Words

bam
bamako
bambi
bambino
bamboo
bamboo shoot
bamboo shoots

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Italian 'bambino', a diminutive of 'bambo' ('silly' or 'childlike'), which likely originated from infantilized imitative speech akin to English 'babble'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bambino. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bambino
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