natal
Of or relating to birthOf or relating to birth.
» Benedito's spa has a post-natal massage.
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2 sensesOf 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 sentencesBenedito's spa has a post-natal massage.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From Middle English natal, natale (“native, one’s own; inherited; presiding over birthdaysFrom 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 |
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| Superlative | most natal Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
31 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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