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natal

natal · more natal · most natal

Of or relating to birthOf or relating to birth.

/ˈneɪtəl/

» Benedito's spa has a post-natal massage.

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Meaning

2 senses

Of or relating to birth.
Sea turtles return to their natal beaches to nest.
relating to or accompanying birth
Of or relating to the buttocks.
of or relating to the buttocks

Examples

1 sentences

Benedito's spa has a post-natal massage.
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Origin

From Middle English natal, natale (“native, one’s own; inherited; presiding over birthdays

From Middle English natal, natale (“native, one’s own; inherited; presiding over birthdays or births”), from Classical Latin nātālis (“natal”), from nātus, perfect active participle of nāscor (“to be born”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-. Doublet of nada, Natal, née, and Noel.

From Classical Latin natis (“rump”) + -al.

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Forms

more natal, most natal

Comparative	more natal Lesson
Superlative	most natal Lesson

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Synonyms

1 synonyms

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form