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Webster 1913 Edition

Infanta

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In-fan′ta

,
Noun.
[Sp. & Pg., fem. of
infante
. See
Infante
.]
A title borne by every one of the daughters of the kings of Spain and Portugal, except the eldest.

Webster 1828 Edition

Infanta

INFANT'A

,
Noun.
In Spain and Portugal, any princes of the royal blood, except the eldest daughter when heiress apparent.

Definition 2024

infanta

infanta

English

Noun

infanta ‎(plural infantas)

  1. The daughter of a king in Spain and Portugal. [from 17th c.]
    • 2011, Thomas Penn, Winter King, Penguin 2012, p, 40:
      It was a dispatch intended specifically to communicate a sense of closure to the Spanish monarchs, to show that England possessed a dynasty fit for an infanta of Spain.

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Translations

Catalan

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern) IPA(key): /inˈfantə/
  • (Western) IPA(key): /inˈfanta/

Noun

infanta f ‎(plural infantes)

  1. infant, girl

Portuguese

Etymology

Feminine of infante.

Noun

infanta f (plural infantas)

  1. princess, infanta (the daughter of a king in Spain and Portugal)

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Spanish

Etymology

Feminine of infante.

Noun

infanta f ‎(plural infantas)

  1. princess

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Etymology

Borrowing from Spanish infanta, Portuguese infanta, feminine of infante.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɪnˈfantə/

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