Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

birth certificate

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: birth cer-tifi-cate
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An official document certifying the details of an individual's birth, indicating the name, date, and parents' names, and details such as parents' occupation and religion.

Example Sentences

"[T]he pleasure of writing on wax with a stylus is exemplified by the fine, flowing hand of a Roman scribe who made out the birth certificate of Herennia Gemella, born March 128 AD."

Etymology

From birth + certificate.

Inflected Forms

birth certificates (plural) birth-certificate (alternative) birth cert (alternative)

Questions

What does birth certificate mean?: An official document certifying the details of an individual's birth, indicating the name, date, and parents' names, and details such as parents' occupation and religion.
Where does birth certificate come from?: From birth + certificate.

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