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Italian
Etymology
From older fancello, from fanticello, from fante, infante, from Latin īnfāns. Compare Sicilian fancellu and fanzellu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fanˈt͡ʃul.lo/
- Rhymes: -ullo
- Hyphenation: fan‧ciùl‧lo
Noun
fanciullo m (plural fanciulli, feminine fanciulla)
- boy, child
- Synonym: bambino
- Antonym: adulto
Derived terms
Further reading
- fanciullo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana