nourrisson

French

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin *nūtrītiō, *nūtrītiōnis (distinct from the abstract noun nūtrītiō), from nūtrītus, past participle of nūtriō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nu.ʁi.sɔ̃/

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Noun

nourrisson m (plural nourrissons)

1. infant; baby (a child who breastfeeds)
2. infant; toddler (young child)

Related terms

• nourrice
• nourrir
• nourriture

Further reading

• “nourrisson”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.