At Birth

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At Birth

Definition: At Birth

At Birth

Adverb

1. At the moment of birth; "the child died aborning".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Synonym: At Birth

Synonym: aborning (adv). (additional references)

Synonyms within Context: At Birth

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Prediction	Divination by oracles, Theomancy; by the Bible, Bibliomancy; by ghosts, Psychomancy; by crystal gazing, Crystallomancy; by shadows or manes, Sciomancy; by appearances in the air, Aeromancy, Chaomancy; by the stars at birth, Genethliacs; by meteors, Meteoromancy; by winds, Austromancy; by sacrificial appearances, Aruspicy (or Haruspicy), Hieromancy, Hieroscopy; by the entrails of animals sacrificed, Extispicy, Hieromancy; by the entrails of a human sacrifice,
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: At Birth

English words defined with "at birth": androgyne, atelectasis ♦ baptismal name, birth defect, birthright ♦ caul, cerebral palsy, Christian name, congenital, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder, connatural ♦ ductus arteriosus ♦ embryonic membrane, epicine, epicine person, exomphalos ♦ Genethliacs, gynandromorph ♦ hermaphrodite ♦ in one's birthday suit, in your birthday suit, inborn, inbred, inherent, innate, intersex ♦ jus sanguinis, jus soli ♦ maternal-infant bonding, mother-naked ♦ naked as the day one was born, naked as the day you were born, native ♦ patent ductus arteriosus, pseudohermaphrodite ♦ spastic paralysis, stillborn ♦ veil. (references)

Specialty definitions using "at birth": Amino Acid Metabolism, Inborn Errors ♦ continuing education, Corneal Dystrophies, Hereditary ♦ Ectodermal Dysplasia, Epidermolysis Bullosa Dystrophica, Epidermolysis Bullosa, Junctional, Eye Diseases, Hereditary ♦ Heart Defects, Congenital, Hyperkeratosis, Epidermolytic ♦ Ichthyosiform Erythroderma, Congenital, incisive suture, Infant, Newborn, Diseases, Infant, Very Low Birth Weight ♦ lifelong education, lifelong learning ♦ Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities ♦ Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Recessive ♦ recurrent education ♦ Syphilis, Congenital ♦ Thanatophoric Dysplasia ♦ Williams Syndrome. (references)

Etymologies containing "at birth": Tergeminous. (references)

Modern Usage: At Birth

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	Here we go. There was an error at the hospital, you died at birth, your turn (Heist; writing credit: David Mamet) At birth, I was cast into a flaming pit of scum forgotten by God. (Natural Born Killers; writing credit: David Veloz) Carlton, I think you've been deprived of oxygen at birth. (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air; writing credit: Hisao Ohkawa; Kaoru Umeno) What name were you given at birth stupid white man (Dead Man; writing credit: Jim Jarmusch) Death is a gift given at birth. (Mobile Suit Gundam Wing; writing credit: Rika Takahashi)
Clever	Why is it that we rejoice at birth and grieve at a funeral? It is because we are not the person involved. (references; author: Mark Twain)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Commercial Usage: At Birth

Domain	Title
Books	The Owner's Manual for Your Life: The Book You Should Have Gotten at Birth, but Didn't (reference) (more book examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Image Slideshow: At Birth

Photo Album: At Birth

Thumbnail	Description & Credit	Thumbnail	Description & Credit
	Shown are electron micrographs of the family of retroviruses that reproduce in t-lymphocytes. Retroviruses, which cause a variety of naturally occurring cancers in many animal species, also cause cancers in human beings. The first two human retroviruses to be discovered and characterized, human t-cell leukemia virus type I (HTLV-I) and type II (HTLV-II), have been associated with the human cancers known, respectively, as adult t-cell leukemia and hairy cell leukemia. HTLV-III is the AIDS virus, now called HIV-I. Epidemiologic studies have shown that HTLV-I infection and t-cell malignancy both cluster in certain geographic areas and in certain populations, and suggest that transmission occurs in the household, through sexual contacts, and perhaps at birth. See artwork: GR-30. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.		8-month-old infant born prematurely weighed 3 pounds, 10 ounces at birth. Credit: National Library of Medicine.
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Use in Literature: At Birth

Title	Author	Quote
Time Enough for Love	Robert Heinlein	A mother's opinions about her children's beauty, intelligence, goodness, et cetera ad nauseum, keep her from drowning them at birth.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Non-Fiction Usage: At Birth

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		These defenses are present at birth. (references)
		The baby had physical problems at birth. (references)
		An infant with hydranencephaly may appear normal at birth. (references)
Children	Sierra Leone	The Constitution restricts the acquisition of citizenship at birth to persons of patrilineal Negro-African descent. (references)
Civil Liberties	United Arab Emirates	A child born to a citizen man and noncitizen woman acquires citizenship at birth. (references)
	Iceland	Children at birth are presumed to have the same religious affiliation as their mother and are registered as such. (references)
Economic History	Tunisia	LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH IS NOW NEARLY 74 YEARS AND LIVING CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED DRAMATICALLY. (references)
	Zambia	Social indicators continue to decline, particularly in measurements of life expectancy at birth (about 37 years) and maternal and infant mortality (114 per 1,000 live births). (references)
	Maldives	Since 1977, life expectancy at birth has increased by 24 years and reached 70 years in 1999. Infant mortality was reduced significantly during this period, but malnutrition is a problem. (references)
Minorities	Turkmenistan	Ethnicity and religion are acquired at birth. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Speeches: At Birth

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
Bill Clinton	1993-2001	The Information Age is, first and foremost, an education age, in which education must start at birth and continue throughout a lifetime.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expression: At Birth

Expression using "at birth": by the stars at birth. Additional references.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Modern Translation: At Birth

Language		Translations for "at birth"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Japanese Kanji		出�"�祝い (gift at birth of child). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		しゅっさ�"いわい (gift at birth of child). (various references)

Pig Latin		atay irthbay.(various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Bible Trace: At Birth

Language	Date	Source	Ecclesiastes Chapter 5, Verse 14
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	KaqwV exhlqen apo gastroV mhtroV autou gumnoV epistreyei tou poreuqhnai wV hkei kai ouden ou lhmyetai en mocqw autou ina poreuqh en ceiri autou
Latin	405	Vulgate	Sicut egressus est nudus de utero matris suae sic revertetur et nihil auferet secum de labore suo
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	As he wente out nakid of the wombe of his moder, so he shal turne ayeen; and no thing he shal take with hym of his trauaile.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	As he came from his mother at birth, so does he go again; he gets from his work no reward which he may take away in his hand.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Matched Bible Translations: At Birth

Language	Ecclesiastes Chapter 5, Verse 14
Cebuano	Ug kadtong mga bahandia mawagtang pinaagi sa dautan nga pagpatigayon; ug kong siya nakapanganak ug usa ka anak nga lalake, walay mahibilin diha sa iyang kamot.
Croatian	Gol je izašao iz utrobe majke svoje i tako æe gol i otiæi kakav je i došao; ništa nema od svega svojeg truda da ponese.
Danish	Som han udgik af sin Moders Liv, skal han atter gå bort, lige så nøgen som han kom, og ved sin Flid vinder han intet, han kan tage med sig.
Finnish	Niinkuin hän tuli äitinsä kohdusta, niin on hänen alastonna jälleen mentävä pois, samoin kuin tulikin; eikä hän vaivannäöstänsä saa mitään, minkä veisi täältä kädessänsä.
German	Denn der Reiche kommt um mit großem Jammer; und so er einen Sohn gezeugt hat, dem bleibt nichts in der Hand.
Haitian Creole	Yon malè pase, tout lajan an pèdi. Li vin fè yon pitit, li pa gen anyen pou l' ba li.
Hungarian	Ugyanis az a gazdagság elvész valami szerencsétlen eset miatt, és ha fia született néki, annak kezében nem lesz semmi.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Seperti dengan telanjangnya orang telah keluar dari dalam rahim ibunya, demikianpun orang kembali akan pergi seperti datangnya juga; dari pada segala perolehan usahanya tiada akan dibawanya sertanya sebanyak yang terbawa dalam genggam.
Italian	Come è uscito nudo dal grembo di sua madre, così se ne andr� di nuovo come era venuto, e dalle sue fatiche non ricaver� nulla da portar con sé.
Maori	A ka pau aua taonga i te raruraru kino: na, ka whanau he tama mana, kahore he mea i tona ringa.
Norwegian	Som han kom ut av mors liv, skal han igjen gå bort naken som han kom; og ved sitt strev vinner han ikke noget som han kunde ta med sig.
Portuguese	e as mesmas riquezas se perderam por qualquer má aventura; e havendo algum filho nada fica na sua mão.
Rumanian	Dacq se perd aceste bogqyii prin vreo kntkmplare nenorocitq, wi el are un fiu, fiului nu -i rqmkne nimic kn mkni.
Spanish	o aquellas riquezas que se pierden en un mal negocio. Y al engendrar un hijo, nada le queda en la mano.
Swedish	Sådan som han kom ur sin moders liv måste han själv åter gå bort, lika naken som han kom, och för sin möda får han alls intet som han kan taga med sig.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Anagrams: At Birth

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-b-h-i-r-t-t"
	-2 letters: airth, baith, birth, britt, habit, trait.
	-3 letters: abri, airt, baht, bait, bath, batt, bitt, brat, brit, hair, hart, rath, tahr, tart, that, thir.
	-4 letters: air, ait, arb, art, att, bah, bar, bat, bit, bra, hat, hit, rah, rat, ria, rib, tab, tar, tat.
	-5 letters: ab, ah, ai, ar, at, ba, bi, ha, hi, it.
	Words containing the letters "a-b-h-i-r-t-t"
	+1 letter: brattish.
	+2 letters: birthdate, birthrate.
	+3 letters: afterbirth, birthdates, birthrates, breathiest.
	+4 letters: afterbirths, bathymetric, botheration.
	+5 letters: antithrombin, bathymetries, blatherskite, botherations, breathtaking, heritability, microhabitat, rehabilitant, rehabilitate, straightbred.
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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern

5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Slideshow
7. Images: Photo Album
8. Quotations: Fiction

9. Quotations: Non-fiction
10. Quotations: Speeches
11. Expressions
12. Translations: Modern

13. Bible Trace
14. Anagrams
15. Bibliography

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