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newborn.

Recently born.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Recently born.

    newborn baby
    newborn child
  2. Born anew, reborn.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Germanic *niwjaz Proto-West Germanic *niwi Old English nīewe Middle English newe English new Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-der. Proto-Germanic *buranaz Proto-West Germanic *boran Old English boren, ġeboren Middle English born, boren, borne, iborne English born English newborn From new + born.

noun
  1. A recently born baby.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Germanic *niwjaz Proto-West Germanic *niwi Old English nīewe Middle English newe English new Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-der. Proto-Germanic *buranaz Proto-West Germanic *boran Old English boren, ġeboren Middle English born, boren, borne, iborne English born English newborn From new + born.

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