Spanish word

gestación

Pronunciation

IPA/xestaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpregnancy

Example

La gestación suele durar cuarenta semanas.

Pregnancy usually lasts forty weeks.

Illustration for gestación (pregnancy)

More examples

Durante el periodo de gestación, es recomendable realizar controles prenatales.

During the period of pregnancy, it is advisable to have prenatal checkups.

Core concept

Development of an embryo or fetus carried in the uterus.

Common phrases

  • periodo de gestación

    period of pregnancy

  • duración de la gestación

    duration of pregnancy

Similar words

embarazo: State of carrying a developing embryo or fetus; everyday word for being pregnant.

Definition in Spanish

Proceso por el cual un embrión o feto se desarrolla dentro del cuerpo materno hasta el nacimiento, y también el período que dura ese embarazo.

Word origin

From Latin gestātiō, from gerere 'to carry', originally 'the act of carrying' and now referring to the period the body carries an embryo or fetus.

Usage tips

  • Common in medical or scientific language; in everyday speech Spanish speakers usually say embarazo instead.

Other meanings

  • conceptionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • gestargestateverb
  • gestantepregnant womannoun
  • gestacionalgestationaladjective

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