Nativitas

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Contents 1 Latin 1.1 Noun 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Related Terms

Latin

Noun

nativitas f, genitive nativitatis, plural nominative nativitates

Third declension

1. birth, nativity
2. (proper noun, capitalized) the birth of Jesus Christ
3. Christmas, the Nativity: the feast day celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ
4. Christmastide, Christmas season, the Twelve Days of Christmas: the season or time between Christmas Day and the Epiphany

Etymology

From Latin nativus, from perfect passive participle natus, born, from deponent verb nasci, be born

Related Terms

• nascor
• natio
• nation
• native
• nativus