infant meaning
infant :
very young, related to babies
adjective
▪ They bought infant clothes.
▪ They bought clothes for babies.
▪ The infant stage is crucial.
▪ The baby stage is important.
paraphrasing
▪ baby – very young child
▪ newborn – just born child
infant :
a very young child
noun
▪ The infant is sleeping.
▪ The baby is sleeping.
▪ She cradled the infant gently.
▪ She held the baby softly.
paraphrasing
▪ baby – very young child
▪ newborn – just born child
Pronunciation
infant [ˈɪnfənt]
The stress is on 'in' and sounds like 'in-fuhnt'.
Common phrases and grammar about infant
infant - Common meaning
adjective
very young, related to babies
noun
a very young child
Part of Speech Changes for "infant"
▪ infancy (noun) – the state of being an infant
▪ infantile (adjective) – like an infant
Common Expressions with "infant"
▪ infant care – care for very young children
▪ infant formula – milk for very young children
▪ infant development – growth of very young children
▪ infant mortality – death rate of very young children
Important examples of infant in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, infant is often used to refer to very young children or products for them.
Example of a confusing word: infantry (soldiers)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
As an adjective, infant is used to describe things related to babies, often seen in grammar questions.
infant
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
infant care
'care for babies', used in contexts of childcare services.
infant mortality rate
'rate of baby deaths', used in health statistics.
Differences between similar words and infant
infant
,
baby
differences
Infant is a formal term for a very young child, while baby is more casual and commonly used.
Words with the same origin as infant
The origin of infant
The word 'infant' comes from the Latin 'infans', meaning 'unable to speak'.
Word structure
The prefix in (not), root fant (speaking), means 'not speaking'.
Words with the same origin
The root of infant is fant (speaking). Words with the same root include infantile (childish).
