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neonatal

/nˌioʊnˈeɪtəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
neona-tal
IPA
/nˌioʊnˈeɪtəl/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the period of time immediately following birth, or to the newborn.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁tós Proto-Italic *gnātos Latin gnātus Latin nātus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nātālisbor. Middle English natal English natal English neonatal From neo- + natal.

Inflected Forms

neo-natal (alternative)

Derived Forms

neonatally nonneonatal postneonatal pseudoneonatal

Phrases

neonatal abstinence syndrome neonatal milk neonatal-onset multisystem inflammatory disease

Frequently Paired Words

antenatal natal perinatal postnatal prenatal

Rhymes With

fatal natal prenatal postnatal nonfatal beightol

Questions

How do you pronounce neonatal?
The recorded pronunciation is /nˌioʊnˈeɪtəl/.
What does neonatal mean?
Of or pertaining to the period of time immediately following birth, or to the newborn.
Where does neonatal come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nu Proto-Indo-European *néwos Proto-Hellenic *néwos Ancient Greek νέος (néos) Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-)der. English neo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁tós Proto-Italic *gnātos Latin gnātus Latin nātus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nātālisbor. Middle English natal English natal English neonatal From neo- + natal.

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