bandito

noun

ban·​di·​to ban-ˈdē-(ˌ)tō 

: an outlaw especially of Mexican extraction or origin

Examples of bandito in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What did Massachusetts Democrats say about the arrest of the bandito? —Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 23 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, "outlaw" — more at bandit

Note: Since the nineteenth century the term has been used erroneously for Spanish bandido.

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bandito

• bonito
• burrito
• capito
• mosquito
• negrito
• incognito
• peto
• veto