infancy

in·fan·cy  (nfn-s)

n. pl. in·fan·cies

1. The earliest period of childhood, especially before the ability to walk has been acquired.

2. The state of being an infant.

3. An early stage of existence: Space exploration is still in its infancy.

4. Law The state or period of being a minor.

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infancy

Noun

pl -cies

1. the state or period of being an infant

2. an early stage of growth or development: virtual reality is in its infancy

3. Law the state or period of being a minor

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	infancy - the early stage of growth or development babyhood, early childhood time of life - a period of time during which a person is normally in a particular life state oral phase, oral stage - (psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting
	2.	infancy - the earliest state of immaturity babyhood immatureness, immaturity - not having reached maturity

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infancy

noun 1. early childhood, babyhood

noun 2. beginnings, start, birth, roots, seeds, origins, dawn, early stages, emergence, outset, cradle, inception << OPPOSITE end

Translations

infancy [ˈɪnfənsɪ] n → infancia

infancy [ˈɪnfənsɪ] n → petite enfance, bas âge (fig); enfance, débuts mpl

infancy [ˈɪnfənsɪ] n → frühe Kindheit f;

(of movement, firm) → Anfangsstadium nt

infancy [ˈɪnfənsɪ] n → infanzia