- pronunciation:
- neI
t
l
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, concerning, or occurring at birth.
The mother wept happily at the sound of her child's natal cries. |
| definition 2: |
of or concerning one's birth.
Salmon return to their natal stream to spawn, from as far as 1,000 miles away. |
| related words: |
infantile, native, new |
The word natal
contains the following part:
nat, nas
Latin
root
that means
birth; born
Example words: