DictionaryRoot: natura
Latin
natura
birth, inherent character, or nature
Forms
- natura
- natur- — Used before other endings.
Origin
From Latin nasci, “be born,” through the form nat-.
Note
What belongs to something from its beginning can be understood as its nature.
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noun
nature
NAY-chur/ˈneɪtʃər/
The physical world apart from human creations.
Etymology
Latin natura literally meant “birth,” connecting nature with growth and the processes that produce living things. Its broader meaning, “the universe,” developed into the material world considered apart from human civilization.