Navidad

See also: navidad

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish nadvidad, from Latin nātīvitātem, accusative of nātīvitās (“birth”), from nātīvus, from perfect passive participle nātus (“born”), from deponent verb nāsci (“be born”). Doublet of natividad.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nabiˈdad/, [naβiˈðað]
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Rhymes: -að

Proper noun

Navidad f (plural Navidades, generally capitalized)

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

Alternative forms

navidad (Christmas day)

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