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babyhood

/ˈbeɪbihʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables
baby-hood
IPA
/ˈbeɪbihʊd/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or period of infancy.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō-redup. Proto-Germanic *babô Proto-West Germanic *babō Old English *baba Middle English babe Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y Middle English baby English baby Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English babyhood From baby + -hood.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈbeɪbihʊd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

babyhoods (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

babyship infanthood

Synonyms

infancy early childhood

Questions

How do you pronounce babyhood?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbeɪbihʊd/.
What does babyhood mean?
The state or period of infancy.
Where does babyhood come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰā- Proto-Germanic *bō-redup. Proto-Germanic *babô Proto-West Germanic *babō Old English *baba Middle English babe Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y Middle English baby English baby Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English babyhood From baby + -hood.

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