nacimiento

See also: Nacimiento

Chavacano

Etymology

Inherited from Spanish nacimiento.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nasiˈmjento/, [na.siˈmjẽn̪.t̪o]
  • Hyphenation: na‧ci‧miento

Noun

nacimiento

  1. birth
    Synonym: navidad

Spanish

Etymology

From nacer +‎ -miento.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naθiˈmjento/ [na.θiˈmjẽn̪.t̪o] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /nasiˈmjento/ [na.siˈmjẽn̪.t̪o] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Syllabification: na‧ci‧mien‧to

Noun

nacimiento m (plural nacimientos)

  1. (medicine) birth (the act of being born)
  2. (figurative) birth, beginning, start
  3. (Christianity) crib, nativity scene
    Synonyms: pesebre, belén, misterio

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