infante

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noun

Any son of the king of Spain or Portugal, sometimes except the eldest or heir apparent.

OriginSpanish infante ← Portuguese infante ← Latin īnfāntem →
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Meanings

infante1

nouninfante (plural infantes)

plural infantes

  1. historicalAny son of the king of Spain or Portugal, sometimes except the eldest or heir apparent.

Infante2

proper nounInfante (plural Infantes)

plural Infantes

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Origin

infante · noun

  1. Latinīnfāntem“child”
  2. Portugueseinfante
  3. Spanishinfante
  4. Englishinfante

From Spanish infante and Portuguese infante, both from Latin īnfāntem (“child”). Doublet of infant. Cognate with infantry.

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Infante · proper noun

From Spanish.

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Translations

French infant
  • infantson of the king of Spain or Portugal
German Infant
  • Infantson of the king of Spain or Portugal
Italian infante
  • infanteson of the king of Spain or Portugal
Polish infant
  • infantson of the king of Spain or Portugal
Portuguese infante
  • infanteson of the king of Spain or Portugal
Romanian infante
  • infanteson of the king of Spain or Portugal
Slovak infant
  • infantson of the king of Spain or Portugal
Spanish infante
  • infanteson of the king of Spain or Portugal

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

infante. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infante

MLA

“infante.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infante. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “infante,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/infante.

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