in rerum natura
/ Latin (ɪn ˈrɛərʊm næˈtʊərə) /
in the nature of things
QUIZZES
DISCOVER THE INFLUENCE OF PORTUGUESE ON ENGLISH VIA THIS QUIZ!
We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?
Question 1 of 11
Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby in rerum natura
in reason, in reference to, in regard to, in relation to, in rem, in rerum natura, in reserve, in-residence, in respect to, in retrospect, in return
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