babyhood en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈbeɪbihʊd/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō-redup. Proto-Germanic *babô Proto-West Germanic *babō Old English *baba Middle English babe Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y Middle English baby English baby Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English babyhood From baby + -hood.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The state or period of infancy.
Radulph hid his face in his hands and for the first time since babyhood, prayed […]
1993, Rikki Ducornet, The Jade Cabinet, Dalkey Archive Press, page 129:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| babyhoods | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (13)
pl niemowlęctwo (state or period of infancy) · cy babandod (state or period of infancy) · ru младе́нчество (state or period of infancy) · it infanzia (state or period of infancy) · fr enfance (state or period of infancy) · eo bebaĝo (state or period of infancy) · cy mabandod (state or period of infancy) · pt infância (state or period of infancy) · is frumbernska (state or period of infancy) · fi varhaislapsuus (state or period of infancy) · ro pruncie (state or period of infancy) · is vítvoðungsaldur (state or period of infancy) · cmn 幼兒期 /幼儿期 (state or period of infancy)