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neonate

/ˈni.oʊ.neɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
neonate
IPA
/ˈni.oʊ.neɪt/
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A newborn infant; recently born baby.

Etymology

From New Latin neonātus (“newborn”).

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *ǵenh₁-, neonātus

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈni.oʊ.neɪt/
  • British English: /ˈniː.əʊ.neɪt/

Inflected Forms

neonates (plural)

Derived Forms

neonatal neonaticide neonatologist neonatology neonatometer NICU nonneonate

Synonyms

newborn

Questions

How do you pronounce neonate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈni.oʊ.neɪt/.
What does neonate mean?
A newborn infant; recently born baby.
Where does neonate come from?
From New Latin neonātus (“newborn”).

How to pronounce neonate

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