[ˈna.tɪs], [ˈnaː.tis]
OriginFrom an apparent Proto-Indo-European *not- (“rear, buttock”), related to Ancient Greek νῶτον (nôton); however, the phonetics are problematic.
- declension-3, femininerump; buttocks
“Incurvābat Hylān positō Tīrynthius arcū:
Tū Megarān crēdis nōn habuisse natīs?
The Tirynthian man would put down his bow and bend Hylān over— do you think Megarā had no arse?”
- ablative, dative, form-of, pluraldative/ablative plural of nātus (“son”) and nāta (“daughter”)
- active, form-of, indicative, plural, presentsecond-person plural present active indicative of nō
- ablative, dative, feminine, form-of, masculinedative/ablative masculine/feminine/neuter plural of nātus
Formsnatis(genitive) · natis(nominative, singular) · natēs(nominative, plural) · natis(genitive, singular) · natium(genitive, plural) · natī(dative, singular) · natibus(dative, plural) · natem(accusative, singular) · natēs(accusative, plural) · natīs(accusative, plural) · nate(ablative, singular) · natibus(ablative, plural) · natis(singular, vocative) · natēs(plural, vocative) · nātis(canonical) · nātīs(canonical)