Nativity is a noun meaning the process or circumstances of being born, especially the birth of Jesus. The word comes from the Latin verb nasci, meaning 'to be born'.
Nativity е съществително име, което означава процесът или обстоятелствата на раждане, особено раждането на Исус. Думата произлиза от латинския глагол nasci, което означава „да се родиш“.
Word | nativity |
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Date | December 24, 2017 |
Type | noun |
Syllables | nuh-TIH-vuh-tee |
Etymology | Nativity is one of many words born of the Latin verb nasci, which means "to be born." The gestation of the word was a long one. Nasci developed in Latin into nativitas, meaning "birth," which passed through Anglo-French as nativité before entering English in the 14th century. Nativity has many siblings and cousins in our language; other terms of the lineage of nasci include cognate, innate, nascent, native, and renaissance. |
Examples | "The immutability of one's nativity may be why so many are drawn to astrology—according to a 2009 Harris Poll, a full 26 percent of Americans believe in astrology…." — Elijah Wolfson, The Atlantic, 15 Nov. 2013 "'Peace Child' presents the nativity as a historical event and yet speaks to us today through powerful imagery and challenging words to remind us that the true meaning of Christmas is peace." — Cathy SooHoo, The Chicago Daily Herald, 16 Nov. 2017 |
Definition | 1 : the process or circumstances of being born; especially, capitalized : the birth of Jesus 2 : a horoscope at or of the time of one's birth 3 : the place of origin |
Tags: wordoftheday::noun
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