What does infant mean?
Definitions for infant
ˈɪn fəntin·fant
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Princeton's WordNet
baby, babe, infantnoun
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
"the baby began to cry again"; "she held the baby in her arms"; "it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different"
Wiktionary
infantnoun
A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age, needing almost constant care and/or attention.
infantnoun
A minor.
infantnoun
A noble or aristocratic youth.
infantverb
To bear or bring forth (a child); to produce, in general.
Etymology: infantem, accusative masculine singular of infans, nominal use of the adjective meaning 'not able to speak', from in- + fans, present participle of for. The verb is from enfanter, from the same Latin source.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Infantnoun
Etymology: infant, French; infans, Latin.
It being a part of their virtuous education, serveth greatly both to nourish in them the fear of God, and to put us in continual remembrance of that powerful grace, which openeth the mouths of infants to sound his praise. Richard Hooker.
Within the infant rind of this small flower
Poison hath residence, and medicine power. William Shakespeare.There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days. Is. lxv. 20.
First the shrill sound of a small rural pipe,
Was entertainment for the infant stage. Wentworth Dillon.Young mothers wildly stare, with fear possest,
And strain their helpless infants to their breast. John Dryden, Æn.In their tender nonage, while they spread
Their springing leaves and lift their infant head,
Indulge their childhood. John Dryden, Virg. Georg.
ChatGPT
infant
An infant is a very young offspring or child, typically under the age of one or two. This term is typically used in reference to humans, but can also be used for some animals. Infants are characterized by various developmental stages including learning to crawl, recognizing voices, and starting to eat solid foods.
Webster Dictionary
Infantnoun
a child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of age
Infantnoun
a person who is not of full age, or who has not attained the age of legal capacity; a person under the age of twenty-one years; a minor
Infantnoun
same as Infante
Infantadjective
of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life; tender; not mature; as, infant strength
Infantadjective
intended for young children; as, an infant school
Infantverb
to bear or bring forth, as a child; hence, to produce, in general
Etymology: [L. infans; pref. in- not + fari to speak: cf. F. enfant, whence OE. enfaunt. See Fame, and cf. Infante, Infanta.]
Wikidata
Infant
An infant is the very young offspring of a human. When applied to humans, the term is usually considered synonymous with baby or bairn, but the latter is commonly applied to the young of any animal. When a human child learns to walk, the term toddler may be used instead. The term infant is typically applied to young children between the ages of 1 month and 12 months; however, definitions may vary between birth and 2 years of age. A newborn is an infant who is only hours, days, or up to a few weeks old. In medical contexts, newborn or neonate refers to an infant in the first 28 days after birth; the term applies to premature infants, postmature infants, and full term infants. Before birth, the term fetus is used.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Infant
in′fant, n. a babe: (Eng. law) a person under twenty-one years of age.—adj. belonging to infants or to infancy: tender: intended for infants.—v.t. (obs.) to have as an infant: to give rise to.—n. In′fancy, the state or time of being an infant: childhood: the beginning of anything: (Milt.) want of distinct utterance.—adjs. Infantile (in′fant-īl, or -il), Infantine (in′fant-īn, or -in), pertaining to infancy or to an infant. [L. infans, -antis—in, not, fans, pr.p. of fāri, to speak; Gr. phēmi.]
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Infant
A child between 1 and 23 months of age.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
INFANT
A disturber of the peace. INFANTRY A defender of the peace.
Etymology and Origins
Infant
In law, any person under the age of twenty-one.
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'infant' in Nouns Frequency: #1546
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of infant in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of infant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of infant in a Sentence
If you’re struggling with a new infant, and you’re unable to take care of that baby, the best response is to find somebody that can help you at a designated safe haven.
The Infant Cries Translator can differentiate four different statuses of sounds of baby crying, including hunger, the diaper getting wet, sleepy and pain, so far, according to the feedback from users, the accuracy of the app we've tested can reach 92 percent for babies under two weeks old. As for the babies under one or two months, the accuracy of the app can also reach up to 84 or 85 percent. Even for the four month old baby, the accuracy can reach 77 percent.
One of the key algorithms of compassionate artificial intelligence is Mother-Infant Inter-brain Synchrony algorithm, which mimics the brain-to-brain synchrony of gaze, facial expressions, touch and heart rhythms of mother and child.
We have the increase in United States. We have six of the 10 leading causes of death showing decreases, the overdose report showing a decrease in drug overdose deaths and infant mortality going down also.
Continuing to breastfeed an infant is challenging when there is a lack of support – particularly for women with lower levels of education and income who may need to return to work as soon as possible after giving birth in order to financially support their family.
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- رضيعArabic
- kojenecCzech
- spædbarn, mindreårigDanish
- Baby, SäuglingGerman
- βρέφος, νήπιοGreek
- infano, infanaEsperanto
- nene, infanteSpanish
- طفل, کودکPersian
- imeväinen, pikkulapsiFinnish
- bébé, nourrissonFrench
- maothranScottish Gaelic
- עולל, תינוקHebrew
- शिशुHindi
- kisbaba, kiskorú, csecsemőHungarian
- անչափահաս, երեխա, մանուկArmenian
- infanteInterlingua
- minorenne, bambina, minore, bambinoItalian
- 赤ちゃん, 乳児, 赤ん坊, 幼児Japanese
- ჩვილიGeorgian
- 유아Korean
- наристе, балаKyrgyz
- infansLatin
- kōhungahungaMāori
- နို့စို့ကလေးBurmese
- zuigelingDutch
- barn, mindreårig, spebarnNorwegian
- DzieckoPolish
- infante, menorPortuguese
- bebelușRomanian
- дитя, ребёнок, младенецRussian
- dojčaSlovak
- underårig, spädbarnSwedish
- watoto wachangaSwahili
- శిశువు, పసిపాపTelugu
- bebekTurkish
- trẻ sơ sinhVietnamese
- inganeZulu
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