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naissance
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French
Etymology
From Old French naissance (12th c.), derived after Latin nāscentia (“birth”). By surface analysis, naître + -ance. Compare Catalan naixença, Occitan naissença.
Pronunciation
Noun
naissance f (plural naissances)
- birth
- Synonym: venue au monde
- (figuratively) birth, invention, creation
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Further reading
- “naissance”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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Middle French
Noun
naissance f (plural naissances)
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