neonate

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UK/ˈniː.əʊ.neɪt/US/ˈni.oʊ.neɪt/US/ˈni.ə.neɪt/

noun

A newborn infant; recently born baby.

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newborn
OriginNew Latin neonātus →
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Meanings

nounneonate (plural neonates)

plural neonates

  1. A newborn infant; recently born baby.

    Synonyms: newborn

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA newborn infant; recently born baby.

Similar
newborn

More synonyms by meaning

nouna baby from birth to four weeks

Similar
newborn
Broader
babybabeinfant
Also see
newborn

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. New Latinneonātus“newborn”
  2. Englishneonate

From New Latin neonātus (“newborn”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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