nativus

Latin > English

nativus nativa, nativum ADJ :: original; innate; natural; born

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

nātīvus: a, um, adj. nascor,
I that has arisen from or by birth; born (cf. naturalis).
I Lit. (class.): mundus, made, created, Lucr. 5, 66: animus, id. 3, 417: Anaximandri opinio est, nativos esse deos, Cic. N. D. 1, 10, 25.—
II Transf.
   A Imparted by birth, inborn, innate: ut appareret, in eo nativum quendam leporem esse, non ascitum, Nep. Att. 4, 1: mulier si nativā sterilitate sit, Gell. 4, 2, 9: malum, hunger (opp. delatum), Cic. Dom. 5, 12: sensus (with domesticus), id. Har. Resp. 9, 19.—
   B Opp. to artificial, that is produced by nature, not artificial, natural, native (class.): beluae partim fluitantes, partim nativis testis inhaerentes, Cic. N. D. 2, 39, 100: urbis (Romae) ipsius nativa praesidia, id. Rep. 2, 6, 11: nativae oves, whose wool is used in its natural color, Plin. 8, 48, 73, § 191: montes nativi salis, id. 31, 7, 39, § 77: color, id. 32, 7, 24, § 74: specus, Tac. A. 4, 59: arcus, Ov. M. 3, 160: coma, original, former, genuine, id. Am. 1, 14, 56.—
   2    In partic., in gram.: nativa verba, primitive words, primitives: simplicia verba partim nativa sunt, partim reperta: nativa ea quae significata sunt sensu; reperta, quae ex his facta sunt, Cic. Part. Or. 5, 16; cf. Quint. 8, 3, 36.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

nātīvus,¹¹ a, um (natus), qui naît, qui a une naissance : Cic. Nat. 1, 25 || qui a un commencement : Lucr. 5, 66 || reçu en naissant, inné : Nep. Att. 4, 1 ; Cic. Domo 12 || naturel, non artificiel : Cic. Nat. 2, 100 ; Rep. 2, 11 ; Cæs. G. 6, 10, 5 ; Plin. 8, 191 || nativa verba Cic. Part. 16, mots primitifs [gramm.].

Latin > German (Georges)

nātīvus, a, um (natus, ūs), I) durch die Geburt entstanden, geboren, di, Cic.: übtr., verba, Stammwörter, Cic. – II) von Natur entstanden, angeboren, natürlich, ursprünglich (im Ggstz. zum Künstlichen), nativo sensu, Cic.: lepos, Nep.: testa, Cic.: coma, Ov.: malum (der Hunger), Cic.: pannus nativi coloris, ein Lappen von ungefärbtem Stoff, Plin.: oves, mit von Natur dunkelbrauner Wolle, Plin.