Main Entry: na·tiv·i·ty

Pronunciation: \nə-ˈti-və-tē, nā-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural na·tiv·i·ties

Etymology: Middle English nativite, from Anglo-French nativité, from Medieval Latin nativitat-, nativitas, from Late Latin, birth, from Latin nativus

Date: 14th century

1 : the process or circumstances of being born : birth; especially capitalized : the birth of Jesus
2 : a horoscope at or of the time of one's birth
3 : the place of origin