natif

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nātīvus. Doublet of naïf.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /na.tif/

Adjective

natif (feminine singular native, masculine plural natifs, feminine plural natives)

native (characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin)
original
raw; in its original state
Du fer natif - raw iron

Further reading

“natif” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

fiant

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