infante

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any son of the king of Spain or Portugal, sometimes except the eldest or heir apparent.
name
  1. A surname from Spanish.

Word forms

infante infantes

Etymology

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

Related words

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