naissance

French

Etymology

From the verb naître (“to be born”), based on Latin nascentia (“birth”). Compare Catalan naixença, Occitan naissença.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɛ.sɑ̃s/
Audio (France, Paris) (file)
Homophone: naissances
Hyphenation: nai‧ssance
Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

naissance f (plural naissances)

birth
(figuratively) birth; invention; creation

Derived terms

Derived terms

contrôle des naissances
date de naissance
de naissance

Related terms

Further reading

“naissance” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Noun

naissance f (plural naissances)

birth
(figuratively) birth; invention; creation

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