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Where does “bamboccio” come from?

bamboccio (Italian) comes from Italian bambo — naive, foolish; child.

bamboccio (Italian): A chubby child, baby face; A rag doll; A...

Definitions

  1. A chubby child, baby face; A rag doll; A...

Ancestry of “bamboccio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianbambonaive, foolish; child

Words derived from “bamboccio”

  • bambocciade
  • bambocciata
  • Bamboccio
  • bamboccione
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