# neonate

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈniː.əʊ.neɪt/ · frequency rank #98,490

## Definitions
1. A newborn infant; recently born baby.

## Etymology
From New Latin neonātus (“newborn”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/neonate