Kilo Lingo

el

masculine

/naθiˈmjento/

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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

primer .

The birth of their first child changed everything.

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What is your date of birth?

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

remonta .

The birth of this city dates back a thousand years.

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

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This word is part of lesson 42.