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masculine

/naθiˈmjento/ ES

/nasiˈmjento/ MX

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Translation

birth

Word origin

From nacer ('to be born'), from Latin nasci. The same Latin root gives English 'native', 'nascent' and 'nature'.

Origin: Latin
Root: nasci
English cognates: native, nascent, nature

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralnacimientos

Examples

The birth of their first child changed everything.

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What is your date of birth?

We celebrated the baby's birth with the whole family.

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The birth of this city dates back a thousand years.

Their place of birth is in a small town in the north.

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This word is part of lesson 42.