natif

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nātīvus. Doublet of naïf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na.tif/

Adjective

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

1. native (characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin)
2. original
3. raw; in its original state

   Du fer natif - raw iron

Further reading

• “natif”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• fiant