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toddler

/ˈtɑdlɚ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about toddler at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A young child.

Origin

From toddle (“to walk unsteadily”) + -er – literally “one who walks unsteadily”, hence a young child.

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