infante
- noun
- /ɪnˈfænteɪ/
- Archaic
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infante
- The nurse cradled the tiny infante while singing a lullaby by the fire.
Examples
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In old stories, a lost infante would often be found by a kind stranger.
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The infante giggled as he played.
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The painting depicted a royal infante dressed in fine garments.
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She cares for the infante with great love.
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The nurse cradled the tiny infante while singing a lullaby by the fire.
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In old stories, a lost infante would often be found by a kind stranger.
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She cares for the infante with great love.
Synonyms
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A very young child or animal that cannot walk and cannot talk yet
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A very young child usually under one year who is not yet walking or talking
A very young child like a baby
How Young
Surface Forms
Etymology
Infante was once used to mean a baby or very young child. It comes from the Latin infans meaning 'not speaking' and is the same root as the English word infant, so an infante was literally a 'baby' who could not yet speak.