infant

/ˈɪnfənt/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
infants

Meaning

  1. bebé, lactante

    • The infant sleeps most of the day.

      El bebé duerme la mayor parte del día.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

baby

Close — "infant" is more formal/clinical than "baby."

Similar in other languages

German

Babybrei

Close — baby food relates to an infant.

Spanish

nene

Close — an infant relates to a baby.

German

Baby

Close — an infant relates to a baby.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa infant?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ___ sleeps most of the day.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a infant?

noun

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