Meaning of neonate in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈnioʊˌneɪt/

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  1. Noun

    neonate

    Etymology

    1930s: from modern Latin neonatus, from Greek neos‘new’ + Latin nat-‘born’ (from the verb nasci)

    Definitions

    1. a baby from birth to four weeks

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