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French word
enceinte
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃sɛ̃t/
Meaning
- adjectivepregnant
Example
Elle est enceinte.
She is pregnant.
More examples
Elle est enceinte de cinq mois.
She is five months pregnant.
Core concept
A pregnant woman's body forming a protective enclosure around a developing baby.
Common phrases
être enceinte
be pregnant
tomber enceinte
get pregnant
Definition in French
Indique qu'une femme attend un enfant.
Word origin
The word developed through Old French from Latin incincta, the feminine form of incinctus, 'girded around', based on cingere, 'to gird or surround'.
Usage tips
- French uses être enceinte, not avoir enceinte, to state that a woman is pregnant.
Other meanings
- speakernoun
- rampartnoun