nature

A2 Topic:Nature & Landscape

Also spelled natur

US /ˈneɪ̯.tʃə(ɹ)/ UK /ˈneɪ̯.tʃə/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #1307

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1

noun
The physical world of plants, animals, and landscapes that people did not make.

They spent the weekend in the mountains enjoying nature.
2

noun
The character or personality of a person.

It is in her nature to help anyone in trouble.
3

noun
The basic qualities or features that make something what it is.

It is the nature of fire to burn.

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3 noun · the basic qualities or... essence

Word family

Forms natures

Derived forms antinatureback-to-naturebuddha-naturechild-naturedebt-for-naturedisnaturegoddessnaturablenature-blessednature-boundnature-favorednature-friendly

Related forms antenatal innate nascent natal nation national nationality native nativism nativitynativizationnatural

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁-sḱé-ti Proto-Italic *gnāskōrder. Latin nāscor Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin nātūralbor. Old French naturebor. Middle English nature English nature From Middle English nature, natur, from Old French nature, from Latin nātūra (“birth, origin, natural constitution or quality”), future participle from perfect passive participle (g)natus (“born”), from deponent verb (g)nasci (“to be born, originate”) + future participle suffix -urus. Displaced native Middle English erd (“character, nat…

*ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European nature Middle English nātūra Latin

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# nature

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈneɪ̯.tʃə(ɹ)
**IPA (UK):** ˈneɪ̯.tʃə
**Frequency rank:** 1307

## Meanings
1. The physical world of plants, animals, and landscapes that people did not make.
2. The character or personality of a person.
3. The basic qualities or features that make something what it is.

## Examples
- They spent the weekend in the mountains enjoying nature.
- It is in her nature to help anyone in trouble.
- It is the nature of fire to burn.

## Derived Forms
- antinature
- back-to-nature
- buddha-nature
- child-nature
- debt-for-nature
- disnature
- goddess
- naturable
- nature-blessed
- nature-bound
- nature-favored
- nature-friendly

## Related Forms
- antenatal
- innate
- nascent
- natal
- nation
- national
- nationality
- native
- nativism
- nativity
- nativization
- natural

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *ǵenh₁-
- Root: nature
- Root: nātūra

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁-sḱé-ti Proto-Italic *gnāskōrder. Latin nāscor Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin nātūralbor. Old French naturebor. Middle English nature English nature From Middle English nature, natur, from Old French nature, from Latin nātūra (“birth, origin, natural constitution or quality”), future participle from perfect passive participle (g)natus (“born”), from deponent verb (g)nasci (“to be born, originate”) + future participle suffix -urus. Displaced native Middle English erd (“character, nat…

## AI Etymology
Nature comes from Middle English nature, natur, from Old French nature, from Latin nātūra (“birth, origin, natural constitution or quality”), future participle from perfect passive participle (g)natus (“born”), from deponent verb (g)nasci (“to be born, originate”) + future participle suffix -urus. In present-day English its meanings include the physical world of plants, animals, and landscapes that people did not make, the character or personality of a person, and the basic qualities or features that make something what it is. The historical chain runs through *ǵenh₁- (Proto-Indo-European), nature (Middle English), nature (Old French), and nātūra (Latin). Related and derived forms include antenatal, innate, nascent, and antinature.

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- Nature & Landscape

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