Child: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ถ
child
[ tสaษชld ]
young age
A young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She has two young children.
- He is still just a child.
offspring
A son or daughter of any age.
Synonyms
descendant, offspring, progeny
Examples of usage
- Their youngest child is in kindergarten.
- She treats all her students like her own children.
Translations
Translations of the word "child" in other languages:
๐ต๐น crianรงa
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคเฅเคเคพ (bacha)
๐ฉ๐ช Kind
๐ฎ๐ฉ anak
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะธัะธะฝะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ dziecko
๐ฏ๐ต ๅญไพ (ใใฉใ, kodomo)
๐ซ๐ท enfant
๐ช๐ธ niรฑo
๐น๐ท รงocuk
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ด (ai)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุทูู (แนญifl)
๐จ๐ฟ dรญtฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ dieลฅa
๐จ๐ณ ๅญฉๅญ (hรกizi)
๐ธ๐ฎ otrok
๐ฎ๐ธ barn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐะปะฐ (bala)
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแจแแ (bavshvi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ uลaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ niรฑo
Etymology
The word 'child' has its origins in Old English 'cild', which meant a young person, servant, or attendant. The word has evolved over time to specifically refer to a young human being. Children are considered a vulnerable and precious part of society, requiring care and protection. The concept of childhood has varied throughout history, with different cultures having distinct views on the role and rights of children.
See also: childbearing, childbirth, childfree, childhood, childish, childishly, childishness, childless, childlessness, childlike, childminder, children.