Definition 2025
-born
-born
English
Suffix
-born
- (usually hyphenated, preceded by a noun or adjective) Born in or native to the place indicated.
- I am Scottish-born.
- I am Texas-born.
- (sometimes hyphenated, usually preceded by an adjective) With respect to birth order or social rank.
- She is my firstborn child.
- He was a low-born rascal.
