Infancy
Pronunciation : In"fan*cy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. infantia: cf. F. enfance. See Infant.]
Definition : 1. The state or period of being an infant; the first part of life; early childhood. The babe yet lies in smiling infancy. Milton. Their love in early infancy began. Dryden.
2. The first age of anything; the beginning or early period of existence; as, the infancy of an art. The infancy and the grandeur of Rome. Arbuthnot.
3. (Law)
Defn: The state or condition of one under age, or under the age of twenty-one years; nonage; minority.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913