Word: nativity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: na
tiv
i
ty
Definition: The festival celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas Day; the festival celebrating the birth of the Virgin Mary or the birth of Saint John the Baptist.
Morphemes:
Affix: nativity
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The festival celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas Day; the festival celebrating the birth of the Virgin Mary or the birth of Saint John the Baptist.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nascor
Language: la
Decoded: nascor
Meaning: to be born
Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.
Affix: -tās
Language: la
Decoded: -tas
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship; Used to form feminine abstract nouns indicating a state of being.