nature

Middle Dutch

noun
Definitions
  • nature, force of nature
  • law of laws of nature, natural order
  • nature, innate characteristics
  • kind, sort
  • origin
  • sexual fertility, sex drive

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French nature derived from Latin nātūra (nature, birth, origin, natural constitution quality).

Origin

Latin

nātūra

Gloss

nature, birth, origin, natural constitution quality

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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