Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chahyld]
- /tʃaɪld/
- /tʃaɪld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [chahyld]
- /tʃaɪld/
Definitions of child word
- countable noun child A child is a human being who is not yet an adult. 3
- countable noun child Someone's children are their sons and daughters of any age. 3
- noun child a boy or girl between birth and puberty 3
- noun child (as modifier) 3
- noun child a baby or infant 3
- noun child an unborn baby 3
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Origin of child
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English cild; akin to Gothic kilthai womb
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Child
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
child popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
child usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for child
noun child
- infant — a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
- toddler — a person who toddles, especially a young child learning to walk.
- adolescent — Adolescent is used to describe young people who are no longer children but who have not yet become adults. It also refers to their behaviour.
- juvenile — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or suitable or intended for young persons: juvenile books.
- youth — the condition of being young.
Antonyms for child
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