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natal day

natal day

1 9.7
The day when a person was born
  • noun
  • /ˈneɪtəl deɪ/
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  • Every year, we gather to honor my grandmother on her natal day with a special dinner.

Examples

  • His friends brought cake and balloons for his natal day celebration.

  • 12 weary months have crept away since he, upon thy natal day left thee and me to seek afar a bloody fate in doubtful war.

    A Field in England (2013)

  • They threw a big party to celebrate her natal day with family and friends.

Synonyms

birthday
vsnatal day
∞ 1.0

A day each year when people celebrate the day they were born

is the actual day someone entered the world rather than the yearly celebration
birthdate
vsnatal day
5 1.0

The day, month, and year when a person was born

is an equivalent label used when stating the day someone entered the world
DOB
vsnatal day
1 3.0

The day when a person was born

is the full written form rather than the shortened abbreviation

Antonyms

deathday
1 7.7

A day someone dies or the yearly day people remember them

Surface Forms

natal day singular
natal days plural

Morphology

natal + day

The meaning 'the date on which a person was born' is directly and compositionally derived from 'natal' (pertaining to birth) plus 'day' (a calendar day). Although 'natal' is somewhat formal, the modifier + noun structure is transparent and would allow a B1 learner who knows both words to infer 'birthday'.

Etymology

Natal day literally names the day you were born: natal is an old word meaning 'born' and day is the date. So, natal day means 'birthday'.