infante

[in-fan-tey]

noun

1. any son of the king of Spain or of Portugal who is not heir to the throne.

infante

/ ɪnˈfæntɪ /

noun

1. (formerly) a son of a king of Spain or Portugal, esp one not heir to the throne

Word History and Origins

Origin of infante¹

1545–55; < Spanish or Portuguese; infant

Word History and Origins

Origin of infante¹

C16: from Spanish or Portuguese, literally: _infant

Example Sentences

Editor Eleanor Infante entrusts the movie’s energy to montages: fashion shoots, photo booths, feeding frenzies.

From Los Angeles Times

Her grandfather Sergio would play Pedro Infante and Shakira, while her mother, Vilma, exposed her to the likes of Sublime and No Doubt.

From Los Angeles Times

Otto & Sons expects to have about 200 of Barbra’s Baby rose bushes to sell in June, said customer service representative Montse Infante, for $58 a plant.

From Los Angeles Times

Both his parents are professional mariachis and filled their home in northeast Los Angeles with José Alfredo Jimenez, Vicente Fernández, Javier Solis and Pedro Infante.

From Los Angeles Times

Challis, 20, swam a lifetime best of 53.56 seconds, almost five seconds clear of second-placed Russian Zoia Shchurova, with Spain's Marta Fernandez Infante taking bronze.

From BBC