gravid C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɡrævɪd/ UK /ˈɡrævɪd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj pregnant; full of eggs; heavy with significance The gravid mare was kept in a quiet stall. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · pregnant; full of eggs;... pregnantexpectantheavyladenteeming ↔ Opposites barrenempty Word family Derived forms graviditygravidlygravidness Related forms gravitygravegravamen Etymology AI details From Latin gravidus ('laden, pregnant'), from gravis ('heavy'). gravidus Latin gravis Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # gravid **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈɡrævɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡrævɪd/ ## Meanings 1. pregnant; full of eggs; heavy with significance ## Examples - The gravid mare was kept in a quiet stall. ## Synonyms - pregnant - expectant - heavy - laden - teeming ## Antonyms - barren - empty ## Derived Forms - gravidity - gravidly - gravidness ## Related Forms - gravity - grave - gravamen ## Roots and Affixes - Root: gravidus - Root: gravis ## Etymology From Latin gravidus ('laden, pregnant'), from gravis ('heavy'). ## AI Etymology Gravid comes from Latin gravidus ('laden, pregnant'), from gravis ('heavy'). The form is best read as a historical transfer or inheritance, with its older language material carrying the main semantic load. As an adjective, it carries the sense "pregnant; full of eggs; heavy with significance", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Latin gravidus and Latin gravis. Derivative forms include gravidity, gravidly, gravidness; related words include gravity, grave, gravamen. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown