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/bɜrθs/
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/bɜːθs/
(birth)
bringing forth
Etymology
'birth' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'byrð', where the Proto-Germanic root '*ber-' meant 'to carry, to bear'.
'birth' changed from the Old English word 'byrð' (related to 'beran', to bear) and through Middle English became the modern English word 'birth'.
Initially, it meant 'the act of bearing or carrying', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the act or process of being born'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural of 'birth': acts or instances of being born; deliveries.
There were 12 births at the hospital last month.
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Noun 2
plural of 'birth' used for beginnings or origins of things (multiple origins or foundings).
The births of several new industries changed the region's economy.
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Last updated: 2025/10/02 07:12