naissance

French

Etymology

A calque of Latin nāscentia (“birth”), equivalent to naître +‎ -ance. Compare Catalan naixença, Occitan naissença.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

naissance f (plural naissances)

birth
(figuratively) birth; invention; creation

Derived terms

Related terms

Further reading

“naissance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle French

Noun

naissance f (plural naissances)

birth
(figuratively) birth; invention; creation

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