infant-hood

in·fant-hood

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-fuh nt hoo d]
- /ˈɪn fənt hʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-fuh nt hoo d]
- /ˈɪn fənt hʊd/

Definitions of infant-hood word

noun infant-hood a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby. 1
noun infant-hood 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-hood a beginner, as in experience or learning; novice: The new candidate is a political infant. 1
noun infant-hood anything in the first stage of existence or progress. 1
adjective infant-hood of or relating to infants or infancy: infant years. 1
adjective infant-hood being in infancy: an infant king. 1

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Origin of infant-hood

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-hood

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adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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infant-hood 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".