BIRTH
What does "BIRTH" mean?
The act or process of being born; the emergence of offspring from the womb.
Meanings
- The emergence of a baby or young animal from its mother's body. She gave birth to twins just before dawn.
- The beginning or origin of something. The lecture traced the birth of modern democracy. figurative
- A person's ancestry, family, or inherited social standing. He was a gentleman by birth. formal
- To bring forth or give rise to. The movement birthed a generation of writers. figurative
Did you know?
- About 385,000 babies are born across the planet on an average day - more than four every single second.
Word origin
From Old Norse 'byrðr', related to Old English 'gebyrd', from the Proto-Germanic root behind 'bear' (to carry, to bring forth), tracing to Proto-Indo-European '*bher-'.
Remember it
BIRTH = BIR + TH; swap the H and you get the 'bir-th' twin of EARTH, where every birth lands.
A little poem
First cry splits the dark-
a stranger arrives, demanding
the whole world by name.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the calendar feel important on its birthday? It finally had a date with destiny.
What it teaches
Every beginning arrives crying and unfinished; that is not a flaw in it, it is the shape of starting.
Quick facts
What does BIRTH mean?
The act or process of being born; the emergence of offspring from the womb.
Is BIRTH a valid word?
Yes — BIRTH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BIRTH?
BIRTH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BIRTH come from?
From Old Norse 'byrðr', related to Old English 'gebyrd', from the Proto-Germanic root behind 'bear' (to carry, to bring forth), tracing to Proto-Indo-European '*bher-'.
What can BIRTH teach us?
Every beginning arrives crying and unfinished; that is not a flaw in it, it is the shape of starting.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.