Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Fánt-e, s. m. dim. Fánt-éllo, Fánt-icéllo, Fánt-icíno, Fánt-igino,Fánt-íno ,
1. one who speaks; 2. boy, child; 3. a youth; 4. servant, valet. Lesto —, a sly rogue;5. a foot-soldier. — perduto, a soldier of the forlorn hope; 6. knave (at cards); adj. V. parlante.
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fante: a man or woman seruant or attendant. Also a footman or soldier seruing on foot. Also the knaue or varlet at cardes. Also a paune at chesse. Also as Parlánte.