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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNewborn
/ˈnuː.bɔːrn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An infant or animal that has recently been born.
"The nurses in the maternity ward are caring for several newborns."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'neweborn', combining 'newe' (recent, fresh) and 'born' (past participle of 'beren', to bear). It has been used in Germanic languages since the 14th century to specifically designate infants in their earliest hours and days of life.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Newborn" is said worldwide
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nouveau-né
Transliteration: nouveau-né
"Le nouveau-né pèse trois kilos."
Neugeborene
Transliteration: Neugeborene
"Das Neugeborene schläft friedlich."
neonato
Transliteration: neonato
"Il neonato ha bisogno di molta cura."
recién nacido
Transliteration: recién nacido
"Los padres miraban al recién nacido con ternura."
recém-nascido
Transliteration: recém-nascido
"O recém-nascido dormiu o dia todo."
नवजात
Transliteration: navjaat
"नवजात शिशु स्वस्थ है।"
新生儿
Transliteration: xīnshēng'ér
"医生正在检查这个新生儿。"
신생아
Transliteration: sinsaeng-a
"신생아는 하루 대부분을 잡니다."
新生児
Transliteration: shinseiji
"新生児室には多くの赤ちゃんのベッドがあります。"
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