Of or relating to a cradle or the period of early infancy and development.
From Latin 'cunae' (cradle) + '-an' (adjective suffix). A rare or archaic learned term that emphasizes the cradling or swaddling aspect of infancy.
Cunan is an obscure word that reminds us how many specialized Latin-derived terms once existed to describe childhood stages—scholars had very precise language for growing up.
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