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DictionaryRoot: nasci
Latin

nasci

be born or come into being

Forms

  • nasci
  • nat- — The changed form used for completed birth.
  • nasc- — The form retained in other derivatives.

Origin

From an old Indo-European root for birth and generation.

Note

Birth can describe the beginning of an organism, a community, or an idea.

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In a delivery room, a nurse gently settles a newborn into an exhausted but joyful parent’s arms while another parent leans close.
adjective

natal

NAY-tul/ˈneɪtl/

Relating to birth.

Etymology
natLatinbe born or come into being
+alLatinof, relating to

Natal describes what pertains to being born. The same Latin birth adjective also underlies Noel, where the birth in question is specifically Christ’s.

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