What does nacimiento in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word nacimiento in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use nacimiento in Spanish.

The word nacimiento in Spanish means birth, birth, origin, start, base, beginning, spring, nativity, birth certificate, from birth, since birth, birthmark, birth certificate. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word nacimiento

birth

nombre masculino (momento de nacer)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mauricio decía que el nacimiento de su primogénito había sido el día más feliz de su vida.
Mauricio said that the birth of their firstborn was the happiest day of their lives.

birth, origin

nombre masculino (origen, inicio, comienzo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Una serie de acontecimientos históricos marcó la caída de la república y el nacimiento del imperio romano.
A series of historical events marked the fall of the republic and the birth of the Roman Empire.

start, base, beginning

nombre masculino (sitio donde inicia algo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Según Vitrubio, la medida comprendida desde el nacimiento del pelo hasta la punta de la barbilla es la décima parte de la altura de un hombre.
According to Vitruvius, the measurement from the base of the hair to the tip of the chin is one tenth of the height of a man.

spring

nombre masculino (lugar donde brota agua)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El nacimiento del río Amazonas se encuentra en la Quebrada de Apacheta, en los andes peruanos.
The source of the Amazon River is in the Apacheta Gorge, in the Peruvian Andes.

nativity

nombre masculino (representación de la Natividad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la iglesia de mi pueblo ponen un hermoso nacimiento con figuras de barro en Navidad.
They put up a beautiful nativity with clay figures in the church in my town at Christmas.

birth certificate

(prueba de identidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El acta de nacimiento contiene todos los datos de un recién nacido.
A birth certificate contains all of a newborn's personal information.

from birth, since birth

locución preposicional (desde el nacimiento)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Brenda tiene una enfermedad de nacimiento.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The child had a birth defect.

birthmark

(mancha en la piel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La marca de nacimiento que tenía mi hija en la espalda se desvaneció con el tiempo.
My daughter's birthmark on her back faded over time.

birth certificate

(prueba de identidad)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En la partida de nacimiento debe constar el lugar y la fecha de nacimiento.
The place and date of birth must be included on a birth certificate.

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