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Webster 1913 Edition
Natal
Na′tal
(nā′tal)
, Adj.
1.
Of or pertaining to one’s birth; accompying or dating from one's birth; native.
Princes' children took names from their
natal
places. Camden.
Propitious star, whose sacred power
Presided o'er the monarch's
Presided o'er the monarch's
natal
hour. Prior.
Webster 1828 Edition
Natal
NATAL
,Adj.
Definition 2024
Natal
Natal
English
Proper noun
Natal
- A municipality, the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.
- A former British colony and province of South Africa. It is now called KwaZulu-Natal province.
Translations
capital of Rio Grande do Norte
|
former British colony
Portuguese
Natal
Etymology
From Old Portuguese natal, nadal, from Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī] (“birthday of the Lord”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /nɐ.ˈtaɫ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /na.ˈtaw/
- Homophone: natal
- Hyphenation: Na‧tal
- Rhymes: -aw
Proper noun
Natal m (plural Natais)
- Christmas (festival observed on December 25 commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ)
- Natal (a municipality, the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil)
- Natal (a former colony of the United Kingdom, in southern Africa)
Descendants
natal
natal
English
Adjective
natal (comparative more natal, superlative most natal)
- Of or relating to birth.
Related terms
- antenatal
- innate
- nascent
- native
- nativism
- nature
- natural
- naturism
- naturalism
- neonatal
- prenatal
- postnatal
Translations
Etymology 2
From Latin natis (“rump”), plural nates.
Adjective
natal (comparative more natal, superlative most natal)
- Of or relating to the buttocks.
Related terms
Translations
Of or relating to the buttocks
French
Etymology
Borrowing from Latin nātālis. Doublet of Noël.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na.tal/
Adjective
natal m (feminine singular natale, masculine plural nataux, feminine plural natales)
Portuguese
Adjective
natal m, f (plural natais, comparable)
Synonyms
- (natal): natalício
Derived terms
- terra natal
- páis natal