pregnant

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle French (compare archaic modern French prégnant), from classical Latin praegnans, variant of praegnas, probably from prae- ‘pre-’ + gnasci ‘to be born’.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɹɛgnənt/
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[edit] Adjective

pregnant (comparative more pregnant, superlative most pregnant)

1. (not comparable) Carrying developing offspring within the body.
2. (comparable) Having many possibilities or implications.

[edit] 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 a family way, knocked up, preggers, up the duff
  • (euphemistic): in an interesting condition, in a family way
• (having many possibilities or implications): meaningful, significant
• See also Wikisaurus:pregnant

[edit] Hyponyms

• (carrying developing offspring): in trouble

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