Also means
origin
Usage Note
Nacimiento is used both literally (a child's birth) and figuratively (el nacimiento de una idea, 'the birth of an idea'). In Spain and Latin America it also refers to a Nativity scene (el nacimiento de Belén) set up at Christmas. The compound fecha de nacimiento ('date of birth') is essential for official documents.
Examples
"El nacimiento de su hijo fue en marzo."
Natural Translation
His son's birth was in March.
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