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Added 9 October 2026

neonate

/ˈniː.əʊ.neɪt/ noun

Latin root: neonātus Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about neonate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A newborn infant; recently born baby.

Origin

From New Latin neonātus (“newborn”).

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