Transcription
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- [noo-bawrn, nyoo-]
- /ˈnuˈbɔrn, ˈnyu-/
- /ˈnjuː.bɔːn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [noo-bawrn, nyoo-]
- /ˈnuˈbɔrn, ˈnyu-/
Definitions of newborn word
- adjective newborn recently or only just born. 1
- adjective newborn born anew; reborn: a newborn faith in human goodness. 1
- noun plural newborn a newborn infant; neonate. 1
- noun newborn (of a child or animal) recently or just born. 1
- noun newborn new baby 1
- adjective newborn born recently 1
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Origin of newborn
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at new, born
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Newborn
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
newborn popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% 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".
newborn usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for newborn
noun newborn
- baby — A baby is a very young child, especially one that cannot yet walk or talk.
- infant — a child during the earliest period of its life, especially before he or she can walk; baby.
- babe — Some people use babe as an affectionate way of addressing someone they love.
- child — A child is a human being who is not yet an adult.
- neonate — a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
Antonyms for newborn
noun newborn
- 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.
- adult — An adult is a mature, fully developed person. An adult has reached the age when they are legally responsible for their actions.
adjective newborn
- established — (of a custom, belief, practice, or institution) Having been in existence for a long time and therefore recognized and generally accepted.
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