navidad

Christmas

noun nah-bee-DAHD Rare

Origin: From Latin nativitas, birth (referring to the birth of Christ).

Usage Note

Navidad is written with a capital N when referring to the holiday, and is used in the greeting ¡Feliz Navidad!. In Spain and Latin America, Christmas celebrations often extend through Reyes (Epiphany, January 6th), which is traditionally when children receive gifts. The plural Navidades is also common and refers to the entire holiday season.

Examples

"Pasamos la Navidad con toda la familia."

Natural Translation

We spent Christmas with the whole family.

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