antenatal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Occurring or existing before birth.

Pronunciation

/ˌæntɪˈneɪtəl/ /ˌæntiˈnɛɪːtəl/ [ˌɛəntʰiˈnɛɪːɾl̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Zazollo-antinatal.wav

Word forms

antenatal

Etymology

From Latin ante (“before”) + nātālis (“natal”), from nāscor (“to be born”), equivalent to ante- + natal.

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