infant in·fant n

infant in·fant n
['ɪnfənt]
bambino (-a), Law minorenne m/f, minore m/f

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  • infant — in·fant / in fənt/ n: a person who is not of the age of majority: minor compare adult Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • Infant — In fant, n. [L. infans; pref. in not + fari to speak: cf. F. enfant, whence OE. enfaunt. See {Fame}, and cf. {Infante}, {Infanta}.] 1. A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Infant — In fant, a. 1. Of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life; tender; not mature; as, infant strength. [1913 Webster] 2. Intended for young children; as, an infant school. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Infant — In fant, v. t. [Cf. F. enfanter.] To bear or bring forth, as a child; hence, to produce, in general. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] This worthy motto, No bishop, no king, is . . . infanted out of the same fears. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • infant — in|fant1 [ ınfənt ] noun count FORMAL ** a baby or a very young child: Infants and elderly people are particularly at risk. a. only before noun involving or relating to an infant: infant care/behavior b. infant son/daughter a baby son or daughter …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Infant — A child up to 2 years (24 months) of age. The word infant came from the Latin infans which was derived from in , not + Fari, to speak = not to speak, speechless. The idea was that, since the ability to speak was thought to arrive at the age of… …   Medical dictionary

  • infant — I. noun Etymology: Middle English enfaunt, from Anglo French enfant, from Latin infant , infans, from infant , infans, adjective, incapable of speech, young, from in + fant , fans, present participle of fari to speak more at ban Date: 14th… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • infant — noun 1》 a very young child or baby. 2》 Brit. a schoolchild between the ages of five and seven. 3》 [as modifier] denoting something in an early stage of development: the infant universe. 4》 Law a person who has not attained legal majority. Origin… …   English new terms dictionary

  • infant — in|fant Mot Agut Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • Infant — In|fant der; en, en <aus gleichbed. span. infante, eigtl. »Kind (unter sieben Jahren)«, dies aus lat. infans, Gen. infantis »kleines Kind« zu infans »stumm, noch sehr klein«, eigtl. »nicht sprechend«, dies zu ↑in... u. fari »sprechen«>… …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • infant — in·fant …   English syllables

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