native
/ˈneɪtɪv/
UK: /ˈneɪtɪv/
native
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Definition
Belonging to one by birth.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English natif, from Old French natif, from Latin nātīvus, from nātus (“birth”). Doublet of naive and neif.
Example Sentences
- "This is my native land."
- "English is not my native language."
- "I need a volunteer native New Yorker for my next joke…"
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