Meaning of infancy in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈɪnfənsi/

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1. Noun

   infancy

   Etymology

   late Middle English: from Latin infantia‘childhood, inability to speak’, from infans, infant- (see infant)

   Definitions

   1. the early stage of growth or development
2. 2. the earliest state of immaturity