nene

Definitions of nene
  1. noun
    a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
    synonyms: bebé, criatura, infante, neonato
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    cunero, expósito, inclusero
    a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
    ahijado
    an infant who is sponsored by an adult (the godparent) at baptism
    lactante, niño de pecho
    an infant considered in relation to its nurse
    bebé probeta, bebé-probeta
    a baby conceived by fertilization that occurs outside the mother's body; the woman's ova are removed and mixed with sperm in a culture medium - if fertilization occurs the blastocyte is implanted in the woman's uterus
    ahijada
    a female godchild
    ahijado
    a male godchild
    type of:
    niño
    a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
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