birth time

noun

The time at which someone is born.

OriginMiddle English burthtyme →
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Meanings

nounbirth time (countable and uncountable, plural birth times)

plural birth times · alternative birthtime · alternative birth-time

  1. countableuncountableThe time at which someone is born.
  2. countabledatedrareuncountableThe day of a person's birth.
  3. countabledatedrareuncountableThe time at which a mother is due to give birth.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishburthtyme
  2. Englishbirth time

From Middle English burthtyme, berth-tyme, burth-tyme, birde time, birþe time, burþtime, equivalent to birth + time.

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APA

birth time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20time

MLA

“birth time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “birth time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birth%20time.

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