neonate

See also: néonate

English

WOTD – 2 January 2012

Etymology

From New Latin neonātus (“newborn”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈniː.əʊ.neɪt/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈni.oʊ.neɪt/, /ˈni.ə.neɪt/

Noun

neonate (plural neonates)

1. A newborn infant; recently born baby.

Synonyms

• newborn

Derived terms

• neonatal
• neonatologist
• neonatology
• neonatometer
• NICU

 

Translations

newborn infant — see newborn

Italian

Adjective

neonate f or pl

1. feminine plural of neonato

Latin

Adjective

neonāte

1. vocative masculine singular of neonātus