infancy
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The earliest period of childhood (crawling rather than walking).
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being an infant.
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable) An early stage in the development of anything.
- (countable, uncountable) The state of being a minor.
Synonyms
tender age
juvenile stage
juvenile period
young stage
in cradle
diaper days
infantile stage
topographic infancy
topographic youth
Translations
enfance
infanzia
infancia
frühe Kindheit
primeira infância
νηπιακή ηλικία
infància
īnfantia KindesalterFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɪnfənsi/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English infancie, from Latin īnfantia (“infancy, early childhood; childishness”), equivalent to infant + -cy.
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