INFANT


Meaning of INFANT in English

I. ˈin-fənt 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 century

1. : a child in the first period of life

2. : a person who is not of full age : minor

II. adjective

Date: circa 1586

1. : intended for young children

2. : being in an early stage of development

3. : of, relating to, or being in infancy

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