childhood

English

/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/

noun
Definitions
  • (mostly) The state of being a child.
  • The time during which one is a child, from between infancy and puberty.
  • (by extension) The early stages of development of something.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English childhode inherited from Old English ċildhād (childhood) suf from English child.

Origin

English

child

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