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infant

in·fant
I i

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-fuh nt]
    • /ˈɪn fənt/
    • /ˈɪn.fənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-fuh nt]
    • /ˈɪn fənt/

Definitions of infant word

  • noun infant a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby. 1
  • noun infant Law. a person who is not of full age, especially one who has not reached the age of 18 years; a minor. 1
  • noun infant a beginner, as in experience or learning; novice: The new candidate is a political infant. 1
  • noun infant anything in the first stage of existence or progress. 1
  • adjective infant of or relating to infants or infancy: infant years. 1
  • adjective infant being in infancy: an infant king. 1

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Origin of infant

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Latin infant- (stem of infāns) small child, literally, one unable to speak, equivalent to in- in-3 + -fāns, present participle of fārī to speak; replacing Middle English enfaunt < Anglo-French < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Infant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

infant 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

infant usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for infant

noun infant

  • newborn — recently or only just born.
  • toddler — a person who toddles, especially a young child learning to walk.
  • kidThomas, 1558–94, English dramatist.
  • child — A child is a human being who is not yet an adult.
  • sucklingSir John, 1609–42, English poet.

adjective infant

  • kidder — to talk or deal jokingly with; banter; jest with: She is always kidded about her accent.
  • beardless — without a beard
  • little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
  • first-hand — from the first or original source: We heard the news of the accident firsthand from a witness.
  • headmost — most advanced; foremost.

Antonyms for infant

noun infant

  • adult — An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.

adjective infant

  • greathearted — having or showing a generous heart; magnanimous.
  • full-grown — completely grown; mature.
  • mondo — a question to a student for which an immediate answer is demanded, the spontaneity of which is often illuminating.
  • pubescent — arriving or arrived at puberty.
  • of age — the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to: trees of unknown age; His age is 20 years.

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