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birth
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: bûth, IPA(key): /b???/, verb also: IPA(key): /b??ð/
- (US) enPR: bûrth, IPA(key): /b??/, verb also: IPA(key): /b?ð/
- Rhymes: -??(?)?
- Homophone: berth
Etymology 1
From Middle English birthe (1250), from earlier burthe, burde, from Old Norse burðr, byrd (Old Swedish byrth, Swedish börd), replacing Old English ?ebyrd (rare variant byrþ), equivalent to bear +? -th (compare also berth). The Old Norse is from Proto-Germanic *burdiz (compare Old Frisian berde, berd); Old English ?ebyrd is from prefixed *gaburþiz (compare Dutch geboorte, German Geburt), from Proto-Indo-European *b?r?tis (compare Latin fors (“luck”), Old Irish brith), from *b?er- (“to carry, bear”). More at bear.
Noun
birth (countable and uncountable, plural births)
- (uncountable) The process of childbearing; the beginning of life.
- (countable) An instance of childbirth.
- (countable) A beginning or start; a point of origin.
- (uncountable) The circumstances of one's background, ancestry, or upbringing.
- That which is born.
- Misspelling of berth.
Antonyms
- (beginning of life): death
Translations
Adjective
birth (not comparable)
- A familial relationship established by childbirth.
- Her birth father left when she was a baby; she was raised by her mother and stepfather.
Synonyms
- biological, blood, consanguineous
Etymology 2
From Middle English birthen, birðen, from the noun (see above).
Verb
birth (third-person singular simple present births, present participle birthing, simple past and past participle birthed)
- (dated or regional) To bear or give birth to (a child).
- (figuratively) To produce, give rise to.
Usage notes
- The term give birth (to) is much more common, especially in literal use.
Related terms
- bear
- born
Translations
Derived terms
References
Albanian
Etymology 1
From birë (“hole”).
Noun
birth m (indefinite plural birthe, definite singular birthi, definite plural birthat)
- pimple, blemish
Related terms
- birë
Etymology 2
Diminutive -th lengthening of bir (“son”).
Noun
birth m (indefinite plural birthe, definite singular birthi, definite plural birthat)
- son, little boy
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inception
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin incepti?, from inceptus, Perfect passive participle of incipi? (“I begin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?s?p??n/, /?n?s?p?n/
- Rhymes: -?p??n
- Hyphenation: in?cep?tion
Noun
inception (plural inceptions)
- The creation or beginning of something; the establishment.
- From its inception, the agency has been helping people obtain and properly install car seats for children.
- A layering, nesting, or recursion of something.
Coordinate terms
- conception
Derived terms
- -ception
- inception flashback
Related terms
- incept
- inceptual
- incipient
Translations
See also
- from the get-go
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