Spanish Conversation · Level 155
28 words
Spanish word
naciente
Pronunciation
IPA/naˈθjente/
Meaning
- adjectivebudding
Example
Surgió una amistad naciente entre ellos.
A budding friendship arose between them.
More examples
La industria naciente requiere inversiones para crecer.
The emerging industry requires investments to grow.
Core concept
A small green bud beginning to open on a stem.
Common phrases
industria naciente
emerging industry
empresa naciente
start-up company
estrella naciente
budding star
Similar words
reciente: Has appeared only recently, originating in the immediate past.
nuevo: Represents something new in existence or use, appearing for the first time.
incipiente: Marks an initial stage where changes are barely visible and future growth is uncertain.
Definition in Spanish
Que acaba de surgir y se encuentra en las primeras fases de desarrollo o manifestación.
Word origin
From Latin nascēns (present participle of nascere 'to be born'), the adjective means 'beginning to be born' and so refers to something just starting to appear.
Usage tips
- Mainly used in written or formal Spanish and often paired with abstract nouns (amistad, movimiento, empresa), so in conversation speakers often paraphrase it with 'que está empezando' or 'recién'.
Other meanings
- newly establishedadjective
- incipientadjective
Opposites
- establecidoestablishedadjective
- maduromatureadjective
Related words
- nacimientobirthnoun
- renacimientorevivalnoun