Child Word Meaning

Etymology:

Old English cild, of Germanic origin. The Middle English plural childer or childre became childeren or children by association with plurals ending in -en, such as brethren

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority

Short Definition:

young human

Examples:

• she'd been playing tennis since she was a child
• the film is not suitable for children