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innato

innate; inborn

adjective een-NAH-toh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Origin: Latin innatus, from in- (in) + nasci (to be born).

Usage Note

Innato describes a quality present from birth, not acquired: un talento innato (an innate talent), una curiosità innata. It agrees in gender and number normally: innata, innati, innate. It is stronger than naturale (natural) — innato specifically denies any learning or environmental origin. The opposite is acquisito (acquired).

Examples

"Ha un senso innato del ritmo."

Natural Translation

He has an innate sense of rhythm.

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