infant

noun

A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.

(law) A minor.

(countable, chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) A student in an infant school or the first part of a primary school.

(obsolete) A noble or aristocratic youth.

verb

(obsolete) To bear or bring forth (a child); to produce, in general.

adjective

(not comparable, chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Of or pertaining to the earlier half of primary school education.

(figurative, of a river) small, being near its source.

Roots

for-fant · Latin · speak

Synonyms for infant

babyn newbornadj toddlern neonaten childn bambinon baben bantling nurslingn preemien babyishadj neonataladj preschoolern infantileadj sucklingn papoosen

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