Difference between revisions of "Definition: Pregnant" - New World Encyclopedia

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Etymology

From pregnant from Middle English preignant, from Old French preignant, pregnant, also prenant (compare archaic Modern French prégnant), and their source, Latin praegnāns (“pregnant”), probably from prae- (“pre-”) + *gnāscī, an archaic form of nāscī (“to be born”). Displaced Old English bearnēacen (literally "child-enlarged").

Adjective

pregnant (comparative more pregnant, superlative most pregnant)

(chiefly not comparable) Carrying developing offspring within the body.
She went to the doctor and found out she was pregnant.
(comparable) Having many possibilities or implications; full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.
a pregnant pause

Derived terms

barefoot and pregnant
pregnant pause
pregnant woman

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-===Etymology===
+From ''pregnant'' from [[Middle English]] ''preignant'', from [[Old French]] ''preignant'', ''pregnant'', also ''prenant'' (compare archaic Modern French ''prégnant''), and their source, [[Latin]] ''praegnāns'' (“pregnant”), probably from ''prae-'' (“pre-”) + ''*gnāscī'', an archaic form of ''nāscī'' (“to be born”).  Displaced [[Old English]] ''bearnēacen'' (literally "child-enlarged").
-From Middle French (compare archaic modern French ''[[prégnant]]''), from classical Latin ''[[praegnans]]'', variant of ''[[praegnas]]'', probably from ''[[prae-]]'' ‘pre-’ + ''[[gnasci]]'' ‘to be born’.
-===Pronunciation===
+==Adjective==
-* {{IPA|/ˈpɹɛgnənt/}}
+'''pregnant''' (comparative '''more pregnant''', superlative '''most pregnant''')
-* {{Template:Definition:audio|en-us-pregnant.ogg|Audio (US)}}
-===Adjective===
-# {{Template:Definition:notcomparable}} Carrying developing [[offspring]] within the body.
-# {{Template:Definition:comparable}} Having many [[possibility|possibilities]] or [[implication]]s.
-====Synonyms====
-* (''carrying developing offspring''):
-** (''standard''): [[expecting]], expecting a baby, [[expectant]], [[gravid]] (''of animals only''), [[with child]], [[fertilized]]
-** (''colloquial/slang''): [[eating for two]], having a [[bun in the oven]], [[in the family way]], [[knocked up]], [[preggers]], [[up the duff]]
-** (''euphemistic''): [[in an interesting condition]], [[in the family way]]
-* (''having many possibilities or implications''): [[meaningful]], [[significant]]
+# (chiefly not comparable) Carrying developing [[offspring]] within the body.
+#: ''She went to the doctor and found out she was '''pregnant'''''.
+# {{Template:Definition:comparable}} Having many [[possibility|possibilities]] or [[implication]]s; full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.
+#: ''a pregnant pause''
+===Derived terms===
+* [[barefoot and pregnant]]
+* [[pregnant pause]]
+* [[pregnant woman]]
 [[Category:English adjectives]]
 {{Wictionary_credits|pregnant|5502816}}