neonate C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈniəˌneɪt/ UK /ˈniːəneɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a newborn infant, especially one less than a month old The neonate was placed under observation in the intensive care unit. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a newborn infant,... newborninfantbabybabe ↔ Opposites adultelder Word family Derived forms neonatalneonatology Related forms natalneonatalnatality Etymology AI details A 20th-century medical coinage from Greek neo- ('new') + Latin natus ('born'), past participle of nasci ('to be born'). néos Ancient Greek natus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # neonate **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈniəˌneɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈniːəneɪt/ ## Meanings 1. a newborn infant, especially one less than a month old ## Examples - The neonate was placed under observation in the intensive care unit. ## Synonyms - newborn - infant - baby - babe ## Antonyms - adult - elder ## Derived Forms - neonatal - neonatology ## Related Forms - natal - neonatal - natality ## Roots and Affixes - Root: néos - Root: natus ## Etymology A 20th-century medical coinage from Greek neo- ('new') + Latin natus ('born'), past participle of nasci ('to be born'). ## AI Etymology Neonate is a 20th-century medical coinage from Greek neo- ('new') + Latin natus ('born'), past participle of nasci ('to be born'). The etymological trail includes Ancient Greek néos, Latin natus. The same word family includes neonatal, neonatology, natal, natality. Its current noun use means "a newborn infant, especially one less than a month old". ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown