CHILDHOOD


Meaning of CHILDHOOD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchī(-ə)ld-ˌhu̇d ]

noun

Date: before 12th century

1. : the state or period of being a child

2. : the early period in the development of something

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.