fanciulla
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From fanciullo, from older fancello, from fanticello, from fante, infante, from Latin īnfāns. Compare Sicilian fancella and fanzella.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fanciulla f (plural fanciulle, masculine fanciullo)
Usage notes edit
- Also used in jocular contexts, for example to make a speech more pompous.