baby of the family

baby of the family

English

Noun

baby of the family (plural babies of the family)

1. The youngest member of an immediate family.
2. A member of an immediate family who behaves as, or is treated as though they were the youngest member of a family.
3. An adult member of an immediate family who is treated by others in the family, especially the parents, as though they were a child.

Synonyms

• lastborn

Translations

youngest member of an immediate family

French: benjamin (fr) m (for a male), benjamine (fr) f Hebrew: בֶּן זְקוּנִים‎ (he) m (ben ziquním)

Romanian: mezin (ro) m (for a male)

See also

• firstborn
• middle child