hijo — meaning in English

English meaning

• child noun A young human being, from birth up to the start of the teenage years.
• Jr adj Abbreviation for "junior," used after a name to distinguish a son from a father who shares the same name.
• son noun A person's male child.
• sonny noun An informal, friendly way of addressing a young boy.

Senses

hijo is used for these senses in English:

• Jr. Abbreviation of junior, a title used after a son's name when his father has the same name.
• Son (Christianity) One of the three persons of the Trinity, believed to have become incarnated as Jesus Christ.
• child (with possessive) One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; one's offspring; a son or daughter.
• son A male adopted person in relation to his adoptive parents.
• sonny (dated) A familiar form of address for a boy. [1833]

child — full definition

1. noun A young human being, from birth up to the start of the teenage years.
2. noun A son or daughter of any age, regardless of how old they are.
3. noun Someone strongly shaped by a particular time, place, or influence.

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