menino — meaning in English

English meaning

• boy noun A male child or young man.
• child noun A young human being, from birth up to the start of the teenage years.

Senses

menino is used for these senses in English:

• boy A male child. [from 15th c.]
• boy (obsolete) A male of low station, (especially as pejorative) a worthless male, a wretch; a mean and dishonest male, a knave. [14th–17th c.]
• boy (informal, especially, with a possessive) A male friend.
• child A person considered a product of a place or culture, a member of a tribe or culture, regardless of age.

boy — full definition

1. noun A male child or young man.
2. interjection Used to express surprise, delight, or strong feeling.

child — full definition

1. noun A young human being, from birth up to the start of the teenage years.
2. noun A son or daughter of any age, regardless of how old they are.
3. noun Someone strongly shaped by a particular time, place, or influence.

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