infancy
The earliest period of childhoodThe earliest period of childhood (crawling rather than walking).
» My infancy was more than happy.
Meine Kindheit war mehr als glücklich.
Моё раннее детство было более чем счастливым.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The earliest period of childhood (crawling rather than walking).
Säuglingsphase, frühe Kindheit
младе́нчествоmladénčestvo, ра́ннее де́тствоránneje détstvo
(countable, uncountable)The state of being an infant.
frühe Kindheit, Anfangsphase
младе́нчествоmladénčestvo, ра́ннее де́тствоránneje détstvo
the earliest state of immaturity
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)An early stage in the development of anything.
Space tourism is still in its infancy.
the early stage of growth or development
(countable, uncountable)The state of being a minor.
несовершенноле́тиеnesoveršennolétije
Examples
7 sentencesMy infancy was more than happy.
ruМоё раннее детство было более чем счастливым.
deMeine Kindheit war mehr als glücklich.
Space science is still in its infancy.
deDie Weltraumforschung steckt noch in den Kinderschuhen.
Our project is still in its infancy.
deUnser Projekt steckt noch in der Anfangsphase.
From infancy to manhood is rather a tedious period.
Character building begins in our infancy and continues until death.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English infancie, from Latin īnfantia (“infancy, early childhood; childishnessFrom Middle English infancie, from Latin īnfantia (“infancy, early childhood; childishness”), equivalent to infant + -cy.
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Forms
plural: infanciesSynonyms
4 synonyms- the earliest state of immaturity:babyhood
- the early stage of growth or development:babyhoodearly childhood
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable