adjective

innate

innate, inborn, natural

She has an innate talent for music.

She has an innate talent for music.

Birds have an innate ability to fly.

Birds have an innate ability to fly.

((an innate)) ((quality/ability)) inborn; natural She has an innate talent for music.

Synonyms: inborn, inherent, natural, intrinsic; Antonyms: acquired, learned

From Latin 'innatus', from 'in-' (in) + 'natus' (born). Literally 'inborn'.

Think of something that is 'in' you from the date you were born ('nate' sounds like natal/native).

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