baby — a very young child, especially one newly or recently born
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a very young child, especially one newly or recently born
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈbeɪbi/
Example Sentences
- My neighbor's baby cries every night at 3 AM like clockwork.
- Don't baby me! I can handle this project myself.
- He's 25 years old but still the baby of the family.
baby
NOUN[/ˈbeɪbi/]
a very young child, especially one newly or recently born
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'baby' derives from Middle English (14th century) and originates from onomatopoeia imitating the babbling sounds made by infants. The sound 'baba' evolved into a word denoting a young child and developed across many world languages to represent infants or parents.
Breakdown
baba (baby talk/onomatopoeia) → baby. The word is formed from reduplication of the 'ba' sound, characteristic of infant vocalizations, with the -y suffix creating a noun form meaning 'small child' or 'infant'.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My neighbor's baby cries every night at 3 AM like clockwork.”
“Don't baby me! I can handle this project myself.”
“He's 25 years old but still the baby of the family.”
“She takes baby steps towards learning Korean, but never gives up.”
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