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nouveau-né

newborn

noun noo-voh-NEH Rare

Usage Note

Nouveau-né combines nouveau ('new') and ('born'); the feminine is nouveau-née. The plural is nouveau-nés. In medical contexts it specifically refers to an infant in the first 28 days of life.

Examples

"Le nouveau-né dort paisiblement dans son berceau."

Natural Translation

The newborn is sleeping peacefully in its crib.

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