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- [bey-bee]
- /ˈbeɪ bi/
- /ˈbeɪ.bi.hʊd/
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- [bey-bee]
- /ˈbeɪ bi/
Definitions of babyhood word
- uncountable noun babyhood Your babyhood is the period of your life when you were a baby. 3
- noun plural babyhood an infant or very young child. 1
- noun plural babyhood a newborn or very young animal. 1
- noun plural babyhood the youngest member of a family, group, etc. 1
- noun plural babyhood an immature or childish person. 1
- noun plural babyhood a human fetus. 1
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Origin of babyhood
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at babe, -y2
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Parts of speech for Babyhood
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
babyhood popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
babyhood usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for babyhood
noun babyhood
- childhood — A person's childhood is the period of their life when they are a child.
- infant — a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
- infancy — the state or period of being an infant; very early childhood, usually the period before being able to walk; babyhood.
- youth — the condition of being young.
Antonyms for babyhood
noun babyhood
- adolescence — Adolescence is the period of your life in which you develop from being a child into being an adult.
- adulthood — Adulthood is the state of being an adult.
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