il fanciullo

boy, child

f a n ˈt͡ʃ u l . l o
noun · masculine Rare #44,462
boy, child Somewhat literary; bambino is more common in everyday speech.
IT: Il fanciullo gioca in giardino.
EN: The boy is playing in the garden.

Mi rincresce, ma questo non è posto per un fanciullo.

I'm sorry, but this is no place for a child.

— La storia infinita (1984)

Sei tu, eroico fanciullo, che hai salvato tua madre.

It was you, heroic boy, who saved your mother.

Il fanciullo legge.

The boy reads.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Noi volevamo Atreyu il guerriero, non il fanciullo.

We wanted Atreyu the warrior, not the boy.

— La storia infinita (1984)

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