Kilo Lingo

/bɜːθ/

Line drawing of birth
Coloured illustration of birth
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Translation

The moment when a baby or a young animal comes out of its mother and starts to live.

Word origin

From Old Norse byrth, meaning the act of bearing a child.

Origin
Old Norse
Root
byrth
English cognates
bear

Grammar

Gender
Pluralbirths

Examples

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"The birth of someone" names the person who was born.

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"Since birth" means from the day he was born.

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"Date of birth" is the day you were born.

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This word is part of lesson 28.