Origin of infant
1350–1400; < Latin
infant- (stem of
infāns) small child, literally, one unable to speak, equivalent to
in-
in-3 +
-fāns, present participle of
fārī to speak; replacing Middle English
enfaunt < Anglo-French < Latin, as above
OTHER WORDS FROM infant
in·fant·hood, noun in·fant·like, adjectiveWords nearby infant
Example sentences from the Web for infant
British Dictionary definitions for infant
infant
/ (ˈɪnfənt) /
noun
adjective
in an early stage of development; nascent
an infant science or industry
law
of or relating to the legal status of infancy
Derived forms of infant
infanthood, nounWord Origin for infant
C14: from Latin
infāns, literally: speechless, from
in-
1 +
fārī to speak
Medical definitions for infant
infant
[ ĭn′fənt ]
n.
A child in the earliest period of life, especially before he or she can walk.