natal

adjective

na·​tal ˈnā-tᵊl 

1

: native

2

: of, relating to, or present at birth

especially : associated with one's birth

a natal star

Examples of natal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those observations have suggested that in dense, young star clusters, complex gravitational interactions — particularly close encounters between three or more stars — can propel some stars with enough velocity to force them out of their natal homes and into nearby space. —Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 9 May 2025

Your natal Pluto is also sitting in your seventh house of partnership, emphasizing the impact this has on your love life. —Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 12 July 2024

Your birth chart shows that hope is not all lost, because your natal Jupiter—planet of luck and expansion—is Aries, situated right on top of your descendant (a.k.a. —Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 7 Mar. 2025

Meanwhile, Neptune is in Pisces, forming an opposition to the film’s natal Neptune in Virgo. —Lisa Stardust, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin natalis, from natus, past participle of nasci to be born — more at nation

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing natal

• natal chart

Rhymes for natal

• datal
• fatal
• antenatal
• neonatal
• perinatal
• hiatal
• nonfatal
• postnatal
• prenatal

Kids Definition

natal

adjective

na·​tal ˈnāt-ᵊl 

: of or relating to birth

Medical Definition

natal

adjective

na·​tal ˈnāt-ᵊl 

: of or relating to birth

lowering the natal death rate

—The Journal of the American Medical Association

Geographical Definition

Natal

geographical name

Na·​tal nə-ˈtal 

-ˈtäl

1

city and port on the Atlantic in northeastern Brazil population 803,739

Note: Natal serves as capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte.

2

former province of the eastern part of the Republic of South Africa between the Drakensberg Mountains and the Indian Ocean

Note: Natal is now part of the province of KwaZulu-Natal.