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infant

Syllabification: (in·fant)
Pronunciation: /ˈinfənt/
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Definition of infant

noun

  • a very young child or baby.
  • [as modifier] denoting something in an early stage of its development:the infant science of bioelectrical medicine
  • Law a person who has not attained legal majority.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French enfant, from Latin infant- 'unable to speak', from in- 'not' + fant- 'speaking' (from the verb fari)

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