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borning

borning

1 9.9
The time when a baby is born
  • noun
  • /ˈbɔrnɪŋ/
  • Archaic
translation icon : nacimiento
  • In her book, she beautifully describes the miracle of borning from the mother's perspective.

Examples

  • The flame is snuffed a-borning.

  • The village celebrated the borning of the long-awaited child with joy and music.

  • Traditionally, a special ceremony marks the borning of a newborn in many cultures.

Synonyms

birth
vsborning
814 1.0

The process when a baby or young animal comes into the world

is an older literary word used instead of this common neutral term
childbirth
vsborning
82 2.3

The time when a woman has a baby

is archaic or literary rather than this neutral modern term
delivery
vsborning
80 3.0

Giving birth to a baby

is an older literary expression rather than this plain practical word
giving birth
vsborning
53 1.9

To have a baby when it comes out of the mother's body

is an older literary term used instead of this everyday active phrase
nativity
vsborning
7 7.6

The event of being born, the start of a person's life

is archaic and literary rather than this term that stresses origins
birthing process
vsborning
2 3.4

The physical stages a person goes through when a baby comes out of their body

is broader, referring to the event rather than the specific physical stages
birthing
vsborning
4.1

Relating to a person or thing involved in giving birth

is a noun naming the act itself rather than a descriptive word
nascence
vsborning
9.9

The time when something first begins to exist, like an idea or a civilization

is mainly an older literary label while this covers starting to exist generally
nascency
vsborning
9.9

The time when something first appears

is an archaic literary form rather than this broad word for beginnings

Antonyms

1.0

The end of a living thing's life

Surface Forms

borning singular
bornings plural

Morphology

borning = born (semi-transparent) = born + ing

Formed from 'born' + '-ing' to denote the event, but the formation is archaic and 'born' is a past participle rather than a regular verb base.

Etymology

Borning comes from the same root as born, birth, and bear, where the old verb meant 'to carry' and 'to give birth'. So borning as a noun means the act of being born, like 'birth'.