Meaning
announcement, call, notice
- announcement, notice, call
- banishment
- ban
In a sentence
Ho letto il bando per il nuovo lavoro.
I read the notice for the new job.
Hai visto il bando del corso online?
Did you see the course announcement online?
L'università ha pubblicato il bando per le borse di studio.
The university published the call for applications for the scholarships.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bando | masculine · singular |
| bandi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In modern Italian, bando is most common in formal contexts like public tenders, competitions, and grants; avviso or annuncio are broader everyday choices.
- Use fare un bando or pubblicare un bando for institutions. Learners often overuse *bando* for casual ads or personal announcements.
- The sense banishment is literary or historical today. For a legal or practical ban, Italian more often uses divieto or interdizione.