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infante

infante noun: any son of the king of Spain or Portugal, sometimes except the eldest or heir apparent.

Noun

infante (plural infantes)

  1. (historical) Any son of the king of Spain or Portugal, sometimes except the eldest or heir apparent.

Proper noun capitalized: Infante

Infante (plural Infantes)

  1. A surname from Spanish.

infante meaning in Marathi

infante in Marathi

son of the king of Spain or Portugal
इंफांते imphānte

Forms of infante

Noun
pluralinfantes
Proper noun
pluralInfantes

Origin of infante

From Spanish infante and Portuguese infante, both from Latin īnfāntem (“child”). Doublet of infant. Cognate with infantry.

From Spanish.

Questions about infante

What does infante mean?
Infante means any son of the king of Spain or Portugal, sometimes except the eldest or heir apparent.
What is infante in Marathi?
Infante in Marathi is इंफांते (imphānte). See Infante meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is infante?
Infante can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of infante?
The plural of infante is infantes.

Words near infante in the dictionary

  1. infantalize
  2. infantaricin
  3. infantaricins
  4. infantas
  5. infantcare
  6. infante
  7. infanted
  8. infanteer
  9. infanteering
  10. infanteers
  11. infantes

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