Latin word root · Life & Nature
nat-: being born
nat- is a Latin root meaning “being born”. Learn its variants and explore 2 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: being born
Root forms: nat-, nasc-
Source word: nāscor — to be born, begotten
Word family and examples
- international
existing or occurring between nations
- native
associated with the place where one was born
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