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Added 9 October 2026

bandit

/ˈbændɪt/ noun

In Latin: latrō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bandit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

One who robs others in a lawless area, especially as part of a group.
An outlaw.
One who cheats others.

verb

To rob, or steal from, in the manner of a bandit.

Origin

Borrowed from Italian bandito (“outlawed”), a derivative of Italian bandire (“to ban”), from Late Latin bandīre, an alteration (due to Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍅𐌾𐌰𐌽 (bandwjan, “to signal”)) of Late Latin bannīre (“to ban”), from Frankish *bannan (“to ban”). Doublet of bandito.

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