birth Copy link Outline I. A coming into life1. ortus, ūs (N.B. Not natus2. nātīvĭtas3. More freq. expr. by help of verbII. Lineage, descent1. gĕnus, ĕris, n. (usu. in connexion with natus, and often = high birth)2. ortus, ūs3. nātāles, ium, m.III. The act of giving birth1. partus, ūs2. fētus, ūsIV. The thing bornV. Origin, beginning • birth: I. A coming into life: 1. ortus, ūs (N.B. Not natus: which only occurs in abl. sing., in sense of age: q. v.): the moon controls the b.s of those who are just coming into existence, ortus nascentium luna moderatur, Cic. 2. nātīvĭtas: the gateway of b., janua nativitatis. Tert. 3. More freq. expr. by help of verb: as, the father rejoiced at the b. of a son, pater gavisus est filium sibi natum esse: do you know the exact time of the girl's b.? scisne (scin') quota maxime hora puella nata sit?: v. to be born the hour of b., natalis hora, Hor.: to give b. to, părĕre, ēnīti (esp. in perf. tenses): v. to bring forth. II. Lineage, descent: 1. gĕnus, ĕris, n. (usu. in connexion with natus, and often = high birth): they are of noble b., nobili g. nati sunt, Cic.: to boast of one's b., genus jactare, Hor. 2. ortus, ūs: Cato by b. a Tusculan, Cato ortu Tusculanus, Cic. 3. nātāles, ium, m.: a man of distinguished b., vir claris natalibus, Tac.: Juv. Phr.: a maiden of noble b., generosa virgo, Cic.: no one, Maecenas, is of better b. than you, Maecenas, nemo est generosior te, Hor.: a person of the lowest b., homo infimo loco natus, Cic.: v. descent, family. III. The act of giving birth: 1. partus, ūs: the b. was thought to be at hand, jam appropinquare p. putabatur, Cic.: the incantations arrested the b., tenuerunt carmina partus, Ov. 2. fētus, ūs: Pl.: Cic. IV. The thing born: v. creature. V. Origin, beginning: q. v.: chiefly in phr. to give birth to; părio: v. to occasion, GIVE RISE TO.