infancy
The earliest period of childhood (crawling rather than walking).
Other meanings
The state of being an infant.
An early stage in the development of anything.
“Space tourism is still in its infancy.”
Synonyms
- early childhood
Related words
- infancy gospel
Word history
From Latin "īnfantia" (infancy, early childhood; childishness).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “infancy” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.