Spanish word

nonato

Pronunciation

IPA/noˈnato/

Meaning

  • adjectiveunborn

Example

En la ecografía se ve al bebé nonato.

On the ultrasound you can see the unborn baby.

Illustration for nonato (unborn)

More examples

Los padres anunciaron el sexo del bebé nonato a la familia.

The parents announced the unborn baby's sex to the family.

Core concept

Fetus in the womb.

Common phrases

  • nombre del bebé nonato

    unborn baby's name

  • sexo del bebé nonato

    unborn baby's sex

Similar words

prenatal: Relating to the period before birth, especially pregnancy care and monitoring.
fetal: Relating specifically to the fetus inside the womb.

Definition in Spanish

Que aún no ha nacido; se aplica a una persona en periodo prenatal.

Word origin

From Latin non- 'not' and nātus 'born', nonatus originally meant 'not born' and passed into Spanish as the adjective nonato meaning unborn.

Usage tips

  • Used chiefly in medical and written registers, nonato sounds formal in everyday speech, where speakers often say aún no ha nacido.

Opposites

  • nacidobornadjective

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