Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

natured

/nˈeɪtʃɚd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables: na-tured
IPA: /nˈeɪtʃɚd/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having or possessing the specified disposition or temperament.

verb

simple past and past participle of nature

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁-sḱé-ti Proto-Italic *gnāskōrder. Latin nāscor Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin nātūralbor. Old French naturebor. Middle English nature English nature English -ed English natured From nature + -ed.

Derived Forms

deminatured naturedly

Phrases

bad-natured cold-natured good-natured hot-natured ill-natured sweet-natured

Rhymes With

denatured

Questions

How do you pronounce natured?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈeɪtʃɚd/.
What does natured mean?: Having or possessing the specified disposition or temperament.
Where does natured come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₁-sḱé-ti Proto-Italic *gnāskōrder. Latin nāscor Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin nātūralbor. Old French naturebor. Middle English nature English nature English -ed English natured From nature + -ed.

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