Navidad

Spanish

Etymology

From Spanish natividad, from Latin nātīvitās (“birth”), from nativus, from perfect passive participle natus (“born”), from deponent verb nasci (“be born”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /na.βiˈðað/

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• Rhymes: -að

Proper noun

Navidad f (plural Navidades, generally capitalized)

1. Nativity; the birth of Jesus Christ
2. Christmas; the feast day celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ
3. (sometimes used in the plural) Christmastide, Christmas time, Christmas season, the time between Christmas and Epiphany

Related terms

• navideño