enceinte

English

Adjective

enceinte (not comparable)

1. pregnant, expecting a baby.

   She was found guilty, but sentence was delayed, as her counsel said that she was enceinte.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:pregnant

References

• The Reign of Henry the Eighth, Volume 1 (of 3), by James Anthony Froude, et al - first published 1909, London & Toronto J.M. Dent & Sons Ltd. New York E.P. Dutton & Co And the time was pressing, for the new queen was enceinte, and further concealment was not to be thought of.

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Anglo-Norman

Adjective

enceinte f.

1. pregnant

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French

Pronunciation

• IPA: ɑ̃.sɛ̃t/

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Adjective

enceinte inv.

1. pregnant

Usage notes

The masculine form enceint is occasionally used, but is very rare because males generally don't get pregnant.

Noun

enceinte f. (plural enceintes)

1. enclosure, compound
2. interior
3. speaker, amplifier

Verb

enceinte f.

1. Feminine singular past participle of enceindre