# antenatal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌæntɪˈneɪtəl/ · frequency rank #54,617

## Definitions
1. Occurring or existing before birth.

## Etymology
From Latin ante (“before”) + nātālis (“natal”), from nāscor (“to be born”), equivalent to ante- + natal.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antenatal