l'ometto

little man, little boy

o ˈm e t . t o

omett omit; leave out + o 1st-person singular present

noun · masculine Rare #29,655

little man, little boy Often affectionate when referring to a boy, but can be dismissive or mocking when referring to an adult man.

IT: Quel piccolo ometto gioca in giardino.

EN: That little boy is playing in the garden.

My little man.

— Eternity (2025)

O è stato l'ometto a svegliarti?

Or was it the little man who woke you up?

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Tu sei stato scelto da un patetico ometto cui neppure crescono i baffi.

You were chosen by a pathetic little man who doesn't even grow a mustache.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

L'ometto qui dentro.

I’ll put it in here.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Non gli devi rispondere, ormai sei un ometto.

You don't have to answer him, you're a little man now.

— Amarcord (1973)

Which little man?

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

Jun, comportati da ometto!

Jun, act like a big boy!

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

Me lo dice il mio ometto.

My little man tells me.

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

L'ometto sta facendo i capricci?

Is the little man throwing a tantrum?

— La fiamma del peccato (1944)

verb · 1st-person singular, present tense Rare #44,425

little man, little boy Can be an affectionate or slightly patronizing way to address a boy.

IT: Ciao, ometto!

EN: Hi, little man!

Conjugation of omettere

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
First	ometto	—

Little man?

— Sacrificio (1986)

Fammi il saluto, ometto.

Say hello to me, little man.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Little man!

— Sacrificio (1986)

My little man?

— Sacrificio (1986)