English–Spanish

“infant” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/inˈfante/

Example

El infante duerme.

The infant is sleeping.

Illustration for infante (infant)

How to say “infant” in Spanish

“Infant” in Spanish is infante.

Very small baby who has not yet started speaking.

Full entry for infante: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with infante

Hoy cambié los pañales del infante.

Today I changed the infant's diapers.

Tips for using infante

  • In everyday conversation, bebé is far more common; infante is marked as formal, literary, legal, or used as the royal title Infante/Infanta.

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