natal

CEFRB2

/ˈneɪtəl/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Relating to birth or the place of birth.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A former British colony in modern South Africa, existing from 1843 to 1910.

Examples

  • The natal city is where one was born.

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

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of or relating to birth.

  2. Of or relating to the buttocks.

More examples

In context

  • Natal care is essential for newborns.

  • Sea turtles return to their natal beaches to nest.

  • The constituents of the nation are a land and a people: the "natal", which is not necessarily innate, and the "popular," which is not necessarily pregiven.

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Origin

adjective

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.