Meaning
Of or relating to birth.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁tós Proto-Italic *gnātos Latin gnātus Latin nātus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin nātālisbor. Middle English natal English natal From Middle English natal, natale (“native, one’s own; inherited; presiding over birthdays or births”), from Classical Latin nātālis (“natal”), from nātus, perfect active participle of nāscor (“to be born”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁-. Doublet of nada, Natal, née, and Noel.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 27 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-02TAILMNP
- 2026-09-01ADILNTW
- 2026-08-11NAELMTY
- 2026-07-11TAILNPU
- 2026-06-12NACILPT
- 2026-04-20LATIDNY
- 2026-01-20AFTLINY
- 2026-01-01NATICLY
- 2025-10-16TAELNUX
- 2025-10-02TAGILNZ
- 2025-05-17LZATIEN
- 2025-02-24TYANLBI
+15 earlier appearances in the archive.