infant

[ in-fuh nt ]
/ ˈɪn fənt /

noun

adjective

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, adjective

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, noun

Word Origin for infant

C14: from Latin infāns, literally: speechless, from in- 1 + fārī to speak

Medical definitions for infant

infant
[ ĭnfənt ]

n.

A child in the earliest period of life, especially before he or she can walk.