Spanish word

fertilidad

Pronunciation

IPA/feɾtiliˈðað/

Meaning

  • feminine nounfertility

Example

La fertilidad disminuye con la edad.

Fertility decreases with age.

Illustration for fertilidad (fertility)

More examples

Los tratamientos de fertilidad han ayudado a muchas parejas a concebir.

Fertility treatments have helped many couples conceive.

Core concept

Biological potential to establish pregnancy or produce offspring.

Common phrases

  • tratamientos de fertilidad

    fertility treatments

  • fertilidad masculina

    male fertility

Similar words

embarazo: State of being pregnant and carrying a developing fetus.
infertilidad: Marked difficulty conceiving.
fecundidad: Natural tendency to produce offspring.
nacimiento: Event of a baby being born.

Definition in Spanish

Capacidad biológica de una persona o animal para lograr un embarazo o producir descendencia.

Word origin

From Latin fertilis 'fruitful' via fertilitas, adopted into Spanish with -idad to denote the state or ability to generate offspring.

Usage tips

  • The noun is feminine (la fertilidad) and speakers often avoid the technical tone in conversation by saying 'quedar embarazada' or 'tener problemas para concebir' for personal fertility issues.

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