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infant

in·fant

UK/ˈɪn.fənt/ US/ˈɪnfʌnt/ fairly common uk

noun

1.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

  • “isn”
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English infaunt, borrowed from Latin īnfantem, accusative masculine singular of īnfāns, nominal use of the adjective meaning 'not able to speak', from īn- (“not”) + fāns, present participle of for (“to speak”). The verb is from Anglo-Norman enfanter, from the same Latin source. Doublet of infante.

Phrases

  • floppy infant syndrome
  • infant formula
  • infant industry
  • infant massage
  • infant mortality
  • infant respiratory distress syndrome
  • infant safety seat
  • infant school

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