Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
vagitus
noun
/ˈvædʒɪtəs/
Definition
The cry of a newborn baby.
Examples
- The vagitus of the newborn signaled that everything was normal.
- Doctors and nurses eagerly waited to hear the vagitus as a sign of the baby’s health.
Meaning
Vagitus refers specifically to the sound made by an infant shortly after birth, marking the onset of independent breathing and life outside the womb.
Synonyms
- newborn cry
- infant cry
- neonatal cry
