infante — meaning in English

English meaning

• infant noun A very young child, roughly from birth up to around two years old.
• infantryman noun A soldier who fights on foot as part of the infantry.

Senses

infante is used for these senses in English:

• infant A very young human being, from birth to somewhere between six months and two years of age after birth, needing almost constant care and attention.
• infante (historical) Any son of the king of Spain or Portugal, sometimes except the eldest or heir apparent.

infant — full definition

1. noun A very young child, roughly from birth up to around two years old.
2. adjective Relating to the early years of primary school.

infantryman — full definition

1. noun A soldier who fights on foot as part of the infantry.
2. noun A man who serves as a soldier in the infantry.

Related Portuguese words